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TI-2000-00857 Aliases CVE-2000-0867GHSA-6723-fv38-7gcj

Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering malformed kernel messages.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:slink:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:potato:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableTrustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:slink:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:potato:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0867
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6723-fv38-7gcj

References

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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