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Debian 2.0 (Hamm)

Debian 2.0 (Hamm)

The Debian 2.0 (Hamm) reached end of service life on Feb 15, 1999 — Debian no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.

End of Service LifeEOSL Date: Feb 15, 1999
Issue Management

24/7 engineers own your Debian 2.0 (Hamm) incidents end to end.

Vulnerability Remediation

Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.

Compliance Maintenance

Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.

Specifications

product
debian
release
2.0
product Label
Debian
release Label
2.0 (Hamm)
codename
Hamm
lts
latest Version
2.0r5
release Date
1998-07-24
maintained
source Url
https://endoflife.date/debian

Lifecycle Dates

End of Service Life
Feb 15, 1999
Last OEM Support
Feb 15, 1999

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OEM vs. 3rd Party Support

See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Debian 2.0 (Hamm) — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.

FeatureOEM Support3rd Party Support
Post-EOSL Support
Break/Fix Support
Until EOSL
24/7 Monitoring
Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation
Managed Operations
Procedure & Configuration Review
Compliance & Audit Documentation
Limited
Discounted Migration to Other Platforms

Why Choose 3rd Party Support for Debian 2.0 (Hamm)?

Vulnerability Remediation

Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Debian 2.0 (Hamm) when the vendor no longer ships fixes.

Compliance Maintenance

Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.

24/7 Expert Support

Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.

Debian 2.0 (Hamm) Support: Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Debian 2.0 (Hamm) still supported?

Debian ended support for the Debian 2.0 (Hamm) on Feb 15, 1999 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.

When is the Debian 2.0 (Hamm) end of service life (EOSL) date?

Debian lists the end of service life for the Debian 2.0 (Hamm) as Feb 15, 1999.

Can I keep using the Debian 2.0 (Hamm) after its EOSL date?

Yes. EOSL means Debian stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.

How much does third-party support for the Debian 2.0 (Hamm) cost?

Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.

Known Vulnerabilities Affecting Debian 2.0 (Hamm)

36 published CVEs affect the Debian 2.0 (Hamm), including 21 rated critical or high severity. Debian no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.

CVESeverityCVSSPublishedSummary
CVE-2000-0844HIGH10.0Nov 14, 2000Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.
CVE-1999-0368HIGH10.0Feb 9, 1999Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.
CVE-2019-9972HIGH8.8Jun 7, 2022PhoneSystem Terminal in 3CX Phone System (Debian based installation) 16.0.0.1570 allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary commands with the phonesystem user privileges because of "<space><space> followed by <shift><enter>" mishandling.
CVE-2019-9971HIGH8.8Jun 7, 2022PhoneSystem Terminal in 3CX Phone System (Debian based installation) 16.0.0.1570 allows an attacker to gain root privileges by using sudo with the tcpdump command, without a password. This occurs because the -z (aka postrotate-command) option to tcpdump can be unsafe when used in conjunction with sudo.
CVE-2016-3062HIGH8.8Jun 16, 2016The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
CVE-2018-19200HIGH7.5Nov 12, 2018An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.0. UriCommon.c allows attempted operations on NULL input via a uriResetUri* function.
CVE-2001-0763HIGH7.5Oct 18, 2001Buffer overflow in Linux xinetd 2.1.8.9pre11-1 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ident response, which is not properly handled by the svc_logprint function.
CVE-2001-0441HIGH7.5Jun 27, 2001Buffer overflow in (1) wrapping and (2) unwrapping functions of slrn news reader before 0.9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long message header.
CVE-1999-0434HIGH7.5Mar 30, 1999XFree86 xfs command is vulnerable to a symlink attack, allowing local users to create files in restricted directories, possibly allowing them to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.
CVE-1999-1411HIGH7.5Nov 26, 1998The installation of the fsp package 2.71-10 in Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 adds the anonymous FTP user without notifying the administrator, which could automatically enable anonymous FTP on some servers such as wu-ftp.
CVE-2000-0607HIGH7.2Jun 21, 2000Buffer overflow in fld program in Kanji on Console (KON) package on Linux may allow local users to gain root privileges via an input file containing long CHARSET_REGISTRY or CHARSET_ENCODING settings.
CVE-2000-0606HIGH7.2Jun 21, 2000Buffer overflow in kon program in Kanji on Console (KON) package on Linux may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -StartupMessage parameter.
CVE-2000-0229HIGH7.2Mar 22, 2000gpm-root in the gpm package does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by starting a utility from gpm-root.
CVE-2000-0112HIGH7.2Feb 2, 2000The default installation of Debian GNU/Linux uses an insecure Master Boot Record (MBR) which allows a local user to boot from a floppy disk during the installation.
CVE-1999-0381HIGH7.2Feb 26, 1999super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
CVE-1999-0405HIGH7.2Feb 18, 1999A buffer overflow in lsof allows local users to obtain root privilege.
CVE-1999-0373HIGH7.2Feb 1, 1999Buffer overflow in the "Super" utility in Debian GNU/Linux, and other operating systems, allows local users to execute commands as root.
CVE-1999-0457HIGH7.2Jan 17, 1999Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
CVE-1999-0914HIGH7.2Jan 3, 1999Buffer overflow in the FTP client in the Debian GNU/Linux netstd package.
CVE-1999-0389HIGH7.2Jan 3, 1999Buffer overflow in the bootp server in the Debian Linux netstd package.

Showing the 20 most severe of 36 known CVEs.

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