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CVE-2000-1040
Format string vulnerability in logging function of ypbind 3.3, while running in debug mode, leaks file descriptors and allows an attacker…
High10.0EPSS 2.5%
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Description
Format string vulnerability in logging function of ypbind 3.3, while running in debug mode, leaks file descriptors and allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (9)
- 20001030 Trustix Security Advisory - ping gnupg ypbind (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20001025 Immunix OS Security Update for ypbind package (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ypbind-printf-format-string(5394) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- RHSA-2000:086 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20001014 nis: local exploit (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 1820 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- SuSE-SA:2000:042 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- CSSA-2000-039.0 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAx_transferred
- MDKSA-2000:064 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
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