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CVE-2000-0998
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
Published: Dec 11, 2000
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (9)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| freebsd | freebsd | 3.5 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 3.5 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 3.5.1 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 3.5.1 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 3.5.1 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 4.0 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 4.0 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 4.1 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 4.1.1 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-hxh8-j5q3-vm28
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the...
References (6)
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
0.88%
Top 44% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
29.1 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
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