Description
rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-043.html ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0206.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1480 ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0230.html ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0236.html ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4939 ↗
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-025.0.txt ↗
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-17.html ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0260.html ↗