CVE-2000-1040 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2000-1040

Format string vulnerability in logging function of ypbind 3.3, while...

Vulnerability Description

Format string vulnerability in logging function of ypbind 3.3, while running in debug mode, leaks file descriptors and allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

suse linux
Vulnerable Versions:
6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 22nd, 2001
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.