{
    "id": "CVE-2000-0917",
    "published": "2000-12-19 05:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-09-23 10:10:00",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.",
    "epss_score": "0.78658",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99576",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:07:05",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "caldera",
            "product": "openlinux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "caldera",
            "product": "openlinux_ebuilder"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "caldera",
            "product": "openlinux_edesktop"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "caldera",
            "product": "openlinux_eserver"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "trustix",
            "product": "secure_linux"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16842",
            "title": "LPRng - use_syslog Remote Format String (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-07-03",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16842"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "230",
            "title": "LPRng 3.6.24-1 - Remote Command Execution",
            "date": "2000-12-15",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/230"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "226",
            "title": "LPRng 3.6.22/23/24 - Remote Command Execution",
            "date": "2000-12-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/226"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "227",
            "title": "LPRng (RedHat 7.0) - 'lpd' Format String",
            "date": "2000-12-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/227"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:56.lprng.asc",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0293.html",
        "http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-033.0.txt",
        "http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-22.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-065.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1712",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5287",
        "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:56.lprng.asc",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0293.html",
        "http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-033.0.txt",
        "http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-22.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-065.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1712",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5287"
    ]
}