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TI-2000-01208 Aliases CVE-2000-1220GHSA-7v4g-j9jw-cxjp

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems…

Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local users to gain root privileges by causing sendmail to execute with arbitrary command line arguments, as demonstrated using the -C option to specify a configuration file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14217 96th 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 · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.2VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.3VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.4VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.5VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.6VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.7VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.8VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.9VulnerableSgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.6 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.7 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.8 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.9 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.10VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.11VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.12VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.13VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.14fVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.14mVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.15fVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.15mVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.16fVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.16mVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.17fVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.17mVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.18fVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.18mVulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.10 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.11 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.12 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.13 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.14f Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.14m Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.15f Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.15m Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.16f Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.16m Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.17f Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.17m Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.18f Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.18m Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1220
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v4g-j9jw-cxjp

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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