Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2000-1220
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local users to gain root privileges by causing sendmail to execute with arbitrary command line arguments, as demonstrated using the -C option to specify a configuration file.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:14.22%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sgi | irix | 6.5, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 6.5.3, 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 6.5.6, 6.5.7, 6.5.8, 6.5.9, 6.5.10, 6.5.11, 6.5.12, 6.5.13, 6.5.14f, 6.5.14m, 6.5.15f, 6.5.15m, 6.5.16f, 6.5.16m, 6.5.17f, 6.5.17m, 6.5.18f, 6.5.18m |
| redhat | linux | 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
14.217%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2005-04-21T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2005-04-21T04:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2000-01-08 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-08T05:45:37 |
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