CVE-2000-0993
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
19/12/2000
Last modified:
03/04/2025
Description
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339