CVE-2000-0763 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00325.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
David Bagley	Xlock

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0757	xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0212.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0294.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-08/0340.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000816
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000815231724.A14694%40subterrain.net

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-10-13T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:28:41.633Z

Reserved: 2000-09-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2000-0763

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2000-10-20T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2000-0763

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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