CVE-2000-1220

N/A Unknown
Published: January 08, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local users to gain root privileges by causing sendmail to execute with arbitrary command line arguments, as demonstrated using the -C option to specify a configuration file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/39001
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2000/Jan/0116.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/lpd_advisory.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/39001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/lpd_advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/927
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.1%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sgi redhat