CVE - CVE-2000-0998

CVE-ID
CVE-2000-0998	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • 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.
References
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BID:1895 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895 FREEBSD:FreeBSD-SA-00:62 URL:ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc MISC:ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch OPENBSD:20001006 There are printf-style format string bugs in several privileged programs.
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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