CVE-2000-0996
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems...
CVE-2000-0996 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 0.54%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.54%EPSS, 45th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.
- Record
CVE-2000-0996- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.
- Record
CVE-2000-0996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0983No score
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0983- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fq86-7hfr-cx3qNo score
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems...
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.
- Record
GHSA-fq86-7hfr-cx3q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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