CVE-2000-1220
EPSS 14.2%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2000-1220
To remediate CVE-2000-1220, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/lpr—upgrade to 1:0.48-1 or later
Is CVE-2000-1220 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 14.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:0.48-1