CVE-2000-0998
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the...
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
- Record
CVE-2000-0998- 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 top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
- Record
CVE-2000-0998- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0985 No score
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0985- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxh8-j5q3-vm28 No score
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the...
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
- Record
GHSA-hxh8-j5q3-vm28- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FreeBSD 3.5/4.x - '/usr/bin/top' Format String | 2000-11-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Debian top - Format String | 2004-12-12 |
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-2000-0998 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published November 29, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.