CVE-2000-0901
published 2000-12-19CVE-2000-0901: Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization…
PriorityP419medium4.6CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPIPAP
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.97%
57.5th percentile
Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization variable.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| juergen | weigert_screen | — | — |
| juergen | weigert_screen | — | — |
| juergen | weigert_screen | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_redhat4.6MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-rvv8-fhqp-59jg: Format string vulnerability in screen 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-03
CVE-2000-0901 [MEDIUM] GHSA-rvv8-fhqp-59jg: Format string vulnerability in screen 3
Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization variable.
Red Hat
security flaw
vendor_redhat·2000-09-05·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2000-0901 [MEDIUM] security flaw
security flaw
Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization variable.
Statement: This issue was fixed in the following product:
- Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:058 (2000-09-07)
No detection rules found.
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:46.screen.aschttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0530.htmlhttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/updates/MDKSA-2000-044.php3http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv6_draht_screen_txt.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-058.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/80178http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1641https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5188ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:46.screen.aschttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0530.htmlhttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/updates/MDKSA-2000-044.php3http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv6_draht_screen_txt.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-058.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/80178http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1641https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5188
2000-12-19
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