CVE-2000-0901

N/A Unknown

Published: December 19, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization variable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:46.screen.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0530.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/updates/MDKSA-2000-044.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv6_draht_screen_txt.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-058.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/80178

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1641

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5188

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:46.screen.asc