---
id: CVE-2000-0508
title: >-
  rpc.lockd in Red Hat Linux 6.1 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a
  denial of service via a malformed request.
summary: >-
  rpc.lockd in Red Hat Linux 6.1 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a
  denial of service via a malformed request.
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P'
published: '1994-12-19'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0508'
references:
  - url: 'http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0073.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1372'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5050'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0073.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1372'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5050'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.08588
epssPercentile: 0.94895
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.747Z'
exploitAvailable: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:23:22.150Z'
---

## Overview

rpc.lockd in Red Hat Linux 6.1 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.