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CVE-2000-1044

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1250%

EPSS Percentile8.86th

PublishedDec 11, 2000

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Format string vulnerability in ypbind-mt in SuSE SuSE-6.2, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Suse

Suse Linux

= 6.2

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Suse

Suse Linux

= 6.3

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Suse

Suse Linux

= 6.4

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Suse

Suse Linux

= 7.0

References & Advisories

🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0262.html

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1820

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5394

🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0262.html

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1820

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5394

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