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CVE-2000-0844

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2000-0844 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Caldera Openlinux, published November 14, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
15.6%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None known11 public exploits
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

Exploit likelihood

15.6%Up 6.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

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Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBImmunix OS 6.2 - LC glibc format string2000-09-04
Exploit-DBLibc locale - Local Privilege Escalation (1)2000-09-04
Exploit-DBLibc locale - Local Privilege Escalation (2)2000-09-04
Exploit-DBRedHat 6 GLIBC/locale - Subsystem Format String2000-09-06
Exploit-DBSolaris 2.6/7.0 'eject' locale - Subsystem Format String2000-09-08
Exploit-DBSolaris 2.6/7.0 /locale - Subsystem Format String2000-11-02
Exploit-DBSolaris/SPARC 2.7 / 7 locale - Format String2000-11-20
Exploit-DBGLIBC - '/bin/su' Local Privilege Escalation2000-11-30
Exploit-DBSolaris 2.6/7.0 - 'locale' Format Strings noexec stack Overflow2000-11-30
Exploit-DBGLIBC locale - bug mount2000-12-02
Exploit-DBGLIBC locale - Format Strings2003-01-15

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

Record
CVE-2000-0844
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

Record
CVE-2000-0844
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0831No score

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

Record
EUVD-2000-0831
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7p8-7w63-3m9vNo score

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected...

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

Record
GHSA-r7p8-7w63-3m9v
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploits, facts
aliasesEUVD
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