CVE-2000-1011

Published: Dec 11, 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

Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.

Affected (12)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

Freebsd

1 product

Freebsd

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.0
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.2
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.3
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.4
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.5.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.5
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.0
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.1.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.2
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 5.0

References (6)

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:53.catopen.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/6070

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5638

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:53.catopen.asc (unsafe URL)

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

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/6070

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5638

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

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