CVE-2000-1214

Description

Buffer overflows in the (1) outpack or (2) buf variables of ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating systems, may allow local users to gain privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5431.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-087.html	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97249980727834&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1813	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97208562830613&w=2	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0429.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1214?: CVE-2000-1214 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1214?: To fix CVE-2000-1214, 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-2000-1214 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-1214 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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