CVE-2000-1040: Suse Linux

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 2.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Suse Suse Linux: version 6.2 only; version 6.3 only; version 6.4 only; version 7.0 only

Published 2000-12-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.