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CVE-2000-09982 exploits

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

Published 25 y ago · modified 45 d ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

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

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20378 Debian top - Format String · local · 2004-12-12
  • EDB-20377 FreeBSD 3.5/4.x - '/usr/bin/top' Format String · local · 2000-11-01

CVSS scores

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

References

Sources

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