7.2high

CVE-2000-03621 exploit

Buffer overflows in Linux cdwtools 093 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.

Published 27 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflows in Linux cdwtools 093 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-19565 SuSE Linux 6.1/6.2 - 'cwdtools' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation · local · 1999-10-22

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/738 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_25.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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