CVE-2000-0847

Description

Buffer overflow in University of Washington c-client library (used by pine and other programs) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long X-Keywords header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.43% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0437.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0425.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1646	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1687	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-09/0108.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5223	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0847?: CVE-2000-0847 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0847?: To fix CVE-2000-0847, 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-2000-0847 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0847 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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