CVE-2000-0796
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line option.
- Record
CVE-2000-0796- 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 dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line option.
- Record
CVE-2000-0796- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0790 No score
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line option.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0790- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fccg-7wjg-c6px No score
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line option.
- Record
GHSA-fccg-7wjg-c6px- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IRIX 6.5.x - '/usr/sbin/dmplay' Local Buffer Overflow | 2000-08-02 |
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-2000-0796 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published October 20, 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.
References
securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200008021924.e72JOVs12558%40ix.put.poznan.pl
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5064
osvdb.org/1484
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0796
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fccg-7wjg-c6px