CVE-2000-0976

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long DISPLAY environment variable or a -display command line parameter.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.32%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1805	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5751.php	vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020502-01-I	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0211.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0976?: CVE-2000-0976 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0976?: To fix CVE-2000-0976, 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-2000-0976 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0976 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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