CVE-2000-1043 Information

Description

Format string vulnerability in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier and possibly other Linux operating systems allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.

Reference

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-064.php3?dis=7.1 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5731