VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0993
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.67% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd · netbsd/netbsd · openbsd/openbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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/1744Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/1744Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.