Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2000-1221
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:16.73%
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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 |
| debian | debian_linux | 2.1 |
| redhat | linux | 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
16.727%
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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