CVE-2000-0994
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating...
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2000-0994- 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
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2000-0994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0981 No score
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0981- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6xrp-2jm3-h54w No score
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating...
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-6xrp-2jm3-h54w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OpenBSD 2.x - 'fstat' Format String | 2000-10-04 |
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-2000-0994 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Openbsd, published December 19, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.