CVE-2000-1041

Description

Buffer overflow in ypbind 3.3 possibly allows an attacker to gain root privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.39%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory calderasystems.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5759	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0262.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-039.0.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-064.php3?dis=7.1	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1041?: CVE-2000-1041 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1041?: To fix CVE-2000-1041, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-1041 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-1041 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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