Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-1042
Buffer overflow in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-1042
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.98%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 87 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-1042
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-1042
Products affected by CVE-2000-1042
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*