Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2000· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2000-0867
CVE-2000-0867
Description
Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering malformed kernel messages.
Affected products
10cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:slink:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:slink:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:potato:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0193.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-032.0.txtnvd
- frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv9_draht_syslogd_txt.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/5824nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-061.htmlnvd
- www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000023.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5259nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.