CVE-ID

CVE-2000-0998

• CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
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Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20001124 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Proposed (20001129)
Votes (Legacy)
ACCEPT(3) Cole, Collins, Mell
MODIFY(1) Frech
NOOP(2) Christey, Wall
Comments (Legacy)
 Frech> XF:top-format-string(5486)
 Christey> BUGTRAQ:20011114 SCO skunkware top format strings issue
   URL:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=100576637928933&w=2

Proposed (Legacy)
20001129
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