CVE-2000-0996

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 su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.

Affected (1)

Products: Openbsd: Openbsd

Openbsd

1 product

Openbsd

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openbsd Openbsd	All versions

References (6)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.osvdb.org/6124

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5636

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://www.osvdb.org/6124

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5636

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

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