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

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

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Information

Published : 2000-12-11 05:00

Updated : 2008-09-05 20:22

NVD link : CVE-2000-0998

Mitre link : CVE-2000-0998

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0998

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Products Affected

freebsd

freebsd

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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