CVE-2000-1042

Description

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

• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.1 – 6.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.0 – 7.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.1 – 7.1

References

• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5730
• MISChttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-064.php3?dis=7.1