CVE-2000-0917

critical

Description

Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5287

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2000-0904

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1712

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-065.html

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-22.html

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-033.0.txt

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0293.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-12-19

Updated: 2026-09-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.78658