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CVE-2000-09011 exploit

Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg i…

Published 25 y ago · modified 45 d ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 62%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization variable.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20191 Juergen Weigert screen 3.9 - User Supplied Format String · local · 2000-09-05

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5188 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/updates/MDKSA-2000-044.php3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2000-058.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/adv6_draht_screen_txt.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/80178 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/1641 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0530.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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