CVE-2000-0615 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can exploit improper setuid root permissions in LPRng to append messages to arbitrary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0615?
CVE-2000-0615 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LPRng 3.6.x improperly installs lpd as setuid root, which can allow local users to append lpd trace and logging messages to files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0615?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Astart Technologies Lprng.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0615 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0615 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq2m-9f8c-rr6w.