CVE-2000-0998

Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc	Patch Vendor Advisory
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895	Patch Vendor Advisory
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc	Patch Vendor Advisory
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:stable::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:release::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:stable::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:alpha::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:::::::*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch -~~	() ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch -
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2000-12-11 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2000-0998

Mitre link : CVE-2000-0998

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0998

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freebsd

freebsd

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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