Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based lpr…
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
Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based lpr lpd package may allow local users to gain privileges via an improper syslog call that uses format strings from the checkremote() call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00368 30th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Immunix
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1208
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8pj-r335-vm92
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-1208 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-1208 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8pj-r335-vm92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-1208 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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