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CVE-2000-0786

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt...

4.6 Medium

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.

Record
CVE-2000-0786
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.

Record
CVE-2000-0786
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0780 No score

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.

Record
EUVD-2000-0780
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jpc-3pph-f5r4 No score

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt...

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.

Record
GHSA-8jpc-3pph-f5r4
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2000-0786 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Gnu Userv, published October 13, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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