CVE-2000-0763

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0212.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0294.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-08/0340.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000816
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000815231724.A14694%40subterrain.net
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0212.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0294.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-08/0340.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000815231724.A14694%40subterrain.net
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
70th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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