CVE-2000-0017
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
- Record
CVE-2000-0017- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
- Record
CVE-2000-0017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0017 No score
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0017- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqfg-p47g-c3m7 No score
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
- Record
GHSA-wqfg-p47g-c3m7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linuxconf 1.1.6 r10 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 1999-12-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0017 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Redhat Linux, published December 21, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.94%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.