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CVE-2000-0996
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.
Published: Dec 19, 2000
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| openbsd | openbsd | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-fq86-7hfr-cx3q
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems...
References (6)
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/6124
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5636
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/6124
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5636
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
0.54%
Top 58% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
29 / 100
Data Sources
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