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CVE-2000-1208

Published: Aug 1, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based lpr lpd package may allow local users to gain privileges via an improper syslog call that uses format strings from the checkremote() call.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
immuniximmunix
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
netbsdnetbsd
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
openbsdopenbsd
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
immunixcommercialSecurity Products
netbsdoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka netbsd
openbsdoss-projectCAOperating Systemsaka openbsd
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96994604300675&w=2
marc.info
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5286.php
iss.net
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1711
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 1, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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