CVE-2000-0794
Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
CVE-2000-0794 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published September 21, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME variable to programs such as (1) gmemusage and (2) gr_osview.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME variable to programs such as (1) gmemusage and (2) gr_osview.
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CVE-2000-0794- 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 IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME variable to programs such as (1) gmemusage and (2) gr_osview.
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CVE-2000-0794- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0788 No score
Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME variable to programs such as (1) gmemusage and (2) gr_osview.
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EUVD-2000-0788- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g2cj-p4q5-49m4 No score
Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME variable to programs such as (1) gmemusage and (2) gr_osview.
- Record
GHSA-g2cj-p4q5-49m4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SGI IRIX 6.2 - 'libgl.so' Local Buffer Overflow | 1997-09-01 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/1527
iss.net/security_center/static/5063.php
osvdb.org/8568
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0794
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g2cj-p4q5-49m4