CVE-2000-0867

Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering…

published January 22, 2001

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00406 · 33.5th percentile
Published
2001-01-22T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 05:00Z
    Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering…
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