CVE-2000-0867
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.
Published:Sep 17, 2000
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Jan 22, 2001
EPSS Score:0.00071
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Debian
Product
Debian Linux
Debian
Debian Linux
Vendor
Mandrakesoft
Product
Mandrake Linux
Mandrakesoft
Mandrake Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Linux
Redhat
Linux
Vendor
Slackware
Product
Slackware Linux
Slackware
Slackware Linux
Vendor
Trustix
Product
Secure Linux
Trustix
Secure Linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
