Unscored severity · published Sep 30, 2000
CVE-2000-1207
userhelper in the usermode package on Red Hat Linux executes non-setuid programs as root, which does not activate the security measures in glibc and allows the programs to be…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
userhelper in the usermode package on Red Hat Linux executes non-setuid programs as root, which does not activate the security measures in glibc and allows the programs to be exploited via format string vulnerabilities in glibc via the LANG or LC_ALL environment variables (CVE-2000-0844).
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Redhat
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1207
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1207
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97034397026473&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97063854808796&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-059.php3
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-075.html
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