Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ypserv (MDKSA-2000:064)

A format string parsing bug exists in ypbind 3.3 if it is run in debug mode which leaks file descriptors under certain circumstances which can lead to a DoS. In addition, ypbind may suffer from buffer overflows. In the ypserv program, a buffer overflow and format bug exist if the build system doe...

CVE-2000-1040

Format string vulnerability in logging function of ypbind 3.3, while running in debug mode, leaks file descriptors and allows an attacker to cause a denial of service...

CVE-2000-1040

CVE-2000-1040 concerns a format string vulnerability in the logging function of ypbind 3.3 when run in debug mode. The flaw can leak file descriptors and allow a denial of service. Some sources (Mandrake MDKSA-2000:064) also mention a related buffer overflow in ypserv if the build system lacks vs...