CVE-2000-1010

Description

Format string vulnerability in talkd in OpenBSD and possibly other BSD-based OSes allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains format characters.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.32% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1764	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/137890	vendor advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5344	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1010?: CVE-2000-1010 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1010?: To fix CVE-2000-1010, 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-2000-1010 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1010 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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