CVE-2000-0917: caldera openlinux_ebuilder
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2000-0917 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in caldera openlinux_ebuilder. EPSS estimates a 78.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 6 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 22-01-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
78.66%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 78.66% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
6 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
LPRng (RedHat 7.0) - 'lpd' Format String
Maturity: weaponized
LPRng - use_syslog Remote Format String (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Show all 6 exploits
LPRng 3.6.22/23/24 - Remote Command Execution
Maturity: weaponized
LPRng 3.6.24-1 - Remote Command Execution
Maturity: weaponized
LPRng use_syslog Remote Format String Vulnerability
exploit/linux/misc/lprng_format_string
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
3 vendors · 5 products
References
6 links- www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-033.0.txtVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CALDERA