CVE-2000-0994
OpenBSD 2.x - 'fstat' Format String
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2000-10-04 First Exploit
- 2000-11-24 CVE Reserved
- 2000-12-19 CVE Published
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20256 | 2000-10-04 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746 | 2024-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch | 2018-05-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" | 2.3 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" and version "2.3" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" | 2.4 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" and version "2.4" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" | 2.5 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" and version "2.5" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" | 2.6 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" and version "2.6" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" | 2.7 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openbsd" and version "2.7" | - |
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