CVE-2000-0218
Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.
- Record
CVE-2000-0218- 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 Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.
- Record
CVE-2000-0218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0217 No score
Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0217- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2qhm-m4wg-jvfv No score
Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.
- Record
GHSA-2qhm-m4wg-jvfv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BSD / Linux - 'umount' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-08-13 |
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-2000-0218 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Suse Linux, published February 3, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.