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7.2high

CVE-2000-1216

Buffer overflow in portmir for AIX 4.3.0 allows local users to corrupt lock files and gain root privileges via the echo_error routine.

Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in portmir for AIX 4.3.0 allows local users to corrupt lock files and gain root privileges via the echo_error routine.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/433499 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY07832 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7929 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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