CVE-2000-0666

Public Exploit

Description

rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 34.57% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory calderasystems.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-043.html	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0206.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1480	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0230.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0236.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4939	vdb entry
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-025.0.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-17.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0260.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0666?: CVE-2000-0666 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0666?: To fix CVE-2000-0666, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0666 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0666 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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