CVE-2000-1220

Summary

CVE-2000-1220 is a vulnerability affecting the line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package of multiple Linux operating systems. This issue grants local users the ability to execute arbitrary commands as root, exploiting a vulnerability in sendmail's handling of the -C option used to specify a configuration file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant system compromise. Linux users are advised to update their lpr packages as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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