CVE-2000-1220
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1220- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1220- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1202 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-1202- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v4g-j9jw-cxjp No score
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7v4g-j9jw-cxjp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1220- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2000-1220 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2000-1220- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BSD / Linux - 'lpr' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-10-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-1220 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Redhat Linux, published January 8, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.2%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in lpr 1:0.48-1.