CVE-2000-0438
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute...
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
- Record
CVE-2000-0438- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
- Record
CVE-2000-0438- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0437 No score
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0437- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fg2g-48g8-4xwm No score
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute...
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
- Record
GHSA-fg2g-48g8-4xwm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | S.u.S.E Linux 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.0 / Slackware 3.x/4.0 / Turbolinux 6 / OpenLinux 7.0 - 'fdmount' Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2000-05-22 |
| Exploit-DB | S.u.S.E Linux 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.0 / Slackware 3.x/4.0 / Turbolinux 6 / OpenLinux 7.0 - 'fdmount' Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 2000-05-22 |
| Exploit-DB | S.u.S.E Linux 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.0 / Slackware 3.x/4.0 / Turbolinux 6 / OpenLinux 7.0 - 'fdmount' Local Buffer Overflow (3) | 2000-05-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2000-0438 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Slackware Linux, published May 22, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.