Buffer overflows in the (1) outpack or (2) buf variables of ping in iputils before…
Priority LOW 21Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflows in the (1) outpack or (2) buf variables of ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating systems, may allow local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00412 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
| 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:a:iputils:iputils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2000-10-10 | Vulnerable | iputils |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| 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:a:iputils:iputils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2000-10-10 Vulnerable ·iputils
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- 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-2000-1214
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpwg-qx54-r8vg
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-1214 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-1214 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jpwg-qx54-r8vg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-1214 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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