7.2
HIGH
CVE-2000-1207
Red Hat Linux Userhelper Format String Vulnerability
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).

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 30, 2000, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 18, 2016, 2:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2000-1207 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2000-1207.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97034397026473&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97063854808796&w=2
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-059.php3 Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-075.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2000-1207 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2000-1207 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=97034397026473&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=97063854808796&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97034397026473&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97063854808796&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2000-1207 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.32880

percentile

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