CVE-2000-1174

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in AFS ACL parser for Ethereal 0.8.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a packet with a long username.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.55% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0251.html	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001122a	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:81.ethereal.asc	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5557	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000342	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1972	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-116.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1174?: CVE-2000-1174 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1174?: To fix CVE-2000-1174, 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-2000-1174 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1174 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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