CVE-2000-0438

S.u.S.E Linux 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.0 / Slackware 3.x/4.0 / Turbolinux 6 / OpenLinux 7.0 - 'fdmount' Local Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2000-05-22 CVE Published
2000-05-22 First Exploit
2000-06-14 CVE Reserved
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0245.html	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1239	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19952	2000-05-22
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19953	2000-05-22
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19954	2000-05-22

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Caldera Search vendor "Caldera"		Openlinux Search vendor "Caldera" for product "Openlinux"				7.0 Search vendor "Caldera" for product "Openlinux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Slackware Search vendor "Slackware"		Slackware Linux Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"				3.3 Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "3.3"		-		Affected
Slackware Search vendor "Slackware"		Slackware Linux Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"				3.4 Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "3.4"		-		Affected
Slackware Search vendor "Slackware"		Slackware Linux Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"				3.5 Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Slackware Search vendor "Slackware"		Slackware Linux Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"				3.6 Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "3.6"		-		Affected
Slackware Search vendor "Slackware"		Slackware Linux Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"				3.9 Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "3.9"		-		Affected
Slackware Search vendor "Slackware"		Slackware Linux Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				4.2 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "4.2"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				4.3 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "4.3"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				4.4 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "4.4"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				4.4.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "4.4.1"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				5.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "5.1"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				5.2 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				5.3 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "5.3"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				6.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				6.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				6.2 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "6.2"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				6.3 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "6.3"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				6.4 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "6.4"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Turbolinux Search vendor "Turbolinux"		Turbolinux Search vendor "Turbolinux" for product "Turbolinux"				6.0 Search vendor "Turbolinux" for product "Turbolinux" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Turbolinux Search vendor "Turbolinux"		Turbolinux Search vendor "Turbolinux" for product "Turbolinux"				6.0.1 Search vendor "Turbolinux" for product "Turbolinux" and version "6.0.1"		-		Affected
Turbolinux Search vendor "Turbolinux"		Turbolinux Search vendor "Turbolinux" for product "Turbolinux"				6.0.2 Search vendor "Turbolinux" for product "Turbolinux" and version "6.0.2"		-		Affected