CVE-2000-0763 | BDVDB-2026-1673 Detail
Description#
xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000816
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-08/0340.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000815231724.A14694%40subterrain.net
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0294.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0212.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.