CVE-2000-0993 | BDVDB-2026-1959 Detail

Description#

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12001-01-22Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.