CVE-2000-0666 rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
HighCVSS 10.0
EPSS 26.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| conectiva linux | = 4.0 | No fix listed |
| conectiva linux | = 4.0es | No fix listed |
| conectiva linux | = 4.1 | No fix listed |
| conectiva linux | = 4.2 | No fix listed |
| conectiva linux | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| conectiva linux | = 5.1 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 2.2 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 2.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat linux | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat linux | = 6.1 | No fix listed |
| redhat linux | = 6.2 | No fix listed |
| suse linux | = 6.3 | No fix listed |
| suse linux | = 6.3-alpha | No fix listed |
| suse linux | = 6.4 | No fix listed |
| suse linux | = 6.4-alpha | No fix listed |
| suse linux | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| trustix secure linux | = 1.0 | No fix listed |
| trustix secure linux | = 1.1 | No fix listed |
References
- 20000716 Lots and lots of fun with rpc.statd exploit mailing-list patch vendor-advisory
- 20000717 CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - nfs-utils mailing-list
- 20000718 Trustix Security Advisory - nfs-utils mailing-list
- 20000718 [Security Announce] MDKSA-2000:021 nfs-utils update mailing-list
- CSSA-2000-025.0 vendor-advisory
- CA-2000-17 third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- RHSA-2000:043 vendor-advisory
- 1480 exploit patch vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- linux-rpcstatd-format-overwrite(4939) vdb-entry