CVE-2000-0867

Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux (sysklogd) is vulnerable due to a 'format bug' that fails to cleanse user-supplied format strings, enabling local users to gain root privileges by triggering malformed kernel messages. Mandrake MDKSA-2000:050-1 describes a patched klogd version; Debian patch...

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...