CVE-2000-0994

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

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.

Affected (5)

Products: Openbsd: Openbsd

Openbsd

1 product

Openbsd

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 2.3
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 2.4
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 2.5
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 2.6
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 2.7

References (8)

ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch (unsafe URL)

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

Patch

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746

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

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338

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

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