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CVE-2000-1042

Buffer overflow in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv…

Impact

Buffer overflow in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MandrakesoftMandrake Linux
Versions 6.1, 7.0, 7.1

References