CVE-2000-0747 Denial of service in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

A flaw in the OpenLDAP logrotate script kills the kernel log daemon, causing a denial of service for system logging.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0747?

CVE-2000-0747 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The logrotate script for OpenLDAP before 1.2.11 in Conectiva Linux sends an improper signal to the kernel log daemon (klogd) and kills it.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0747?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Conectiva Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0747?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0747 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2000-0747 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0747 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvg7-5q5w-jh2m.