CVE-2000-1040

High CVSS 10

Published 2000-12-11 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-1040, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Format string vulnerability in logging function of ypbind 3.3, while running in debug mode, leaks file descriptors and allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-1040

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C