Is CVE-2000-0917 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-0917 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0917?

CVE-2000-0917 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2000-0917?

Patch guidance is available from caldera security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2000-0917.

CVE-2000-0917 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2000-0917?

7 products: caldera openlinux ebuilder, caldera openlinux, caldera openlinux edesktop, caldera openlinux eserver, redhat linux, and 2 more.

Description

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

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CALDERA
Published: 12/19/2000
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

caldera : openlinux_ebuildercaldera : openlinuxcaldera : openlinux_edesktopcaldera : openlinux_eserverredhat : linuxtrustix : secure_linuxtrustix : secure_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD