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Caldera Openlinux Ebuilder

CVE-2000-0917

Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Caldera Openlinux Ebuilder. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • Code showing how to exploit it has been published, but real attacks have not been confirmed.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Caldera Openlinux Ebuilder, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
10.0 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-19
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Caldera Openlinux Ebuilder3.0
  • Caldera Openlinuxall versions
  • Caldera Openlinux Edesktop2.4
  • Caldera Openlinux Eserver2.3
  • Redhat Linux7.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux1.0, 1.1

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

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