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Status published
High
CVE-2000-1208
Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based...
Vulnerability 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.
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.
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Affected Vendor
immunix
View all reports →Affected Software
immunix, netbsd, openbsd, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
6.2, 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 2.7, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 1st, 2002
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.