Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering malformed kernel messages.
CVSS v2.0 Score
7.2
/ 10.0
HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Information
- Published
- 14 nov. 2000
- Updated
- 16 avr. 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
debian debian linux
Versions : 2.1, 2.2
mandrakesoft mandrake linux
Versions : 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1
redhat linuxAll Linux Kernel CVEs →
Versions : 5.2, 6.2
slackware slackware linux
trustix secure linux
Versions : 1.1
Weaknesses (CWE)
NVD-CWE-Other
References (18)
- + 3 more references on NVD
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