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CVSSv2

CVE-2000-1221

Published: 08/01/2000 Updated: 11/07/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 10
VMScore: 1000
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote malicious users to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.

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debian debian linux 2.1

redhat linux 6.0

redhat linux 6.1

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redhat linux 5.2

Exploits

source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/927/info Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in lpd, shipped with various Linux and Unix distributions It has been reported that lpd fails to properly authenticate hostnames This could allow an unauthenticated user to gain access to lpd services by supplying a spoofed hostname It is also poss ...