CVE-2000-0786

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

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0389.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96473640717095&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000727
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1516
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0389.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96473640717095&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000727
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu