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CVE-2000-0995

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating...

7.2 High

CVE-2000-0995 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Openbsd, published December 19, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows attackers to gain root privileges a malformed name.

Exploit likelihood

0.57%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows attackers to gain root privileges a malformed name.

Record: CVE-2000-0995
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows attackers to gain root privileges a malformed name.

Record: CVE-2000-0995
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2000-0982 No score

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows attackers to gain root privileges a malformed name.

Record: EUVD-2000-0982
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gqg-96vx-r268 No score

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating...

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows attackers to gain root privileges a malformed name.

Record: GHSA-8gqg-96vx-r268
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openbsd

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References