CVE-2000-0786
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 Medium
AV: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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.