CVE-2000-0867

Description

From CVE.org

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.

Statement

This issue was fixed in the following products:

  • Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:061 (2000-09-18)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:061 (2000-09-18)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:061 (2000-09-18)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:061 (2000-09-18)

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