CVE-2000-0843
Buffer overflow in pam_smb and pam_ntdom pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow remote...
Buffer overflow in pam_smb and pam_ntdom pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a login with a long user name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in pam_smb and pam_ntdom pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a login with a long user name.
- Record
CVE-2000-0843- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in pam_smb and pam_ntdom pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a login with a long user name.
- Record
CVE-2000-0843- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0830 No score
Buffer overflow in pam_smb and pam_ntdom pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a login with a long user name.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0830- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pp6c-mf5j-mr6w No score
Buffer overflow in pam_smb and pam_ntdom pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow remote...
Buffer overflow in pam_smb and pam_ntdom pluggable authentication modules (PAM) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a login with a long user name.
- Record
GHSA-pp6c-mf5j-mr6w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0843 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Dave Airlie Pam Smb, published October 18, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.54%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/1666
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0114.html
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv8_draht_pam_smb_txt.html
debian.org/security/2000/20000911
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-047.php3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0843
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pp6c-mf5j-mr6w