CVE-2000-0976

Published: Dec 19, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in xlib in XFree 3.3.x possibly allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long DISPLAY environment variable or a -display command line parameter.

Affected (1)

Products: Xfree86 Project: Xlib

Xfree86 Project

1 product

Xlib

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xfree86 Project Xlib	Version 3.3x

References (8)

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020502-01-I (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0211.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5751.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1805

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020502-01-I (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0211.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5751.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1805

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

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