CVE-2000-1011
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows...
CVE-2000-1011 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published December 11, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 34th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2000-1011- 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
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2000-1011- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0998No score
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0998- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmmw-8j86-p44mNo score
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows...
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-gmmw-8j86-p44m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.