CVE-2000-0993

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

Vendor Advisory openbsd.org Vendor Advisory NetBSD.ORG Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0993?: CVE-2000-0993 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0993?: To fix CVE-2000-0993, 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-2000-0993 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0993 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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