CVE-2000-0763

xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000815231724.A14694@subterrain.net	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000816	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-08/0340.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0212.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0294.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:david_bagley:xlock:4.16.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:david_bagley:xlock:4.16:::::::*

Information

Published : 2000-10-20 04:00

Updated : 2008-09-05 20:21

NVD link : CVE-2000-0763

Mitre link : CVE-2000-0763

JSON object : View

Products Affected

david_bagley

xlock

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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