CVE-2000-0998

FreeBSD 3.5/4.x - '/usr/bin/top' Format String

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

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

2000-11-01 First Exploit
2000-11-24 CVE Reserved
2000-11-29 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20377	2000-11-01
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20378	2004-12-12

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc	2008-09-05
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895	2008-09-05

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				3.5 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				3.5 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "3.5"		stable		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				3.5.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "3.5.1"		-		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				3.5.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "3.5.1"		release		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				3.5.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "3.5.1"		stable		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				4.0 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				4.0 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.0"		alpha		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				4.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				4.1.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.1.1"		-		Affected