CVE-2000-1221

Description

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.

CVSS Version 2.0

nvd
CVE ID: CVE-2000-1221
Base Score: 10.0
Base Severity: HIGH
Vector String:AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Refrence: NVD

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