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CVE-2000-1207 Detail

Description

userhelper in the usermode package on Red Hat Linux executes non-setuid programs as root, which does not activate the security measures in glibc and allows the programs to be exploited via format string vulnerabilities in glibc via the LANG or LC_ALL environment variables (CVE-2000-0844).

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/30/2000

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Provides administrator access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97034397026473&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97063854808796&w=2
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-059.php3 Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-075.html Patch Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

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Configuration 1
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2000-1207
NVD Published Date:
09/30/2000
NVD Last Modified:
10/17/2016