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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2000-0844

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 15.6%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
15.63% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
caldera/openlinux ebuilder · immunix/immunix · conectiva/linux · sgi/irix · caldera/openlinux · caldera/openlinux eserver · debian/debian linux · ibm/aix · mandrakesoft/mandrake linux · redhat/linux · slackware/slackware linux · sun/solaris · sun/sunos · suse/suse linux · trustix/secure linux · turbolinux/turbolinux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.