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CVE-2000-0993
Published: Jan 22, 2001
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20001004 Re: OpenBSD Security Advisory
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
1744
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20001003 A format string vulnerability exists in the pw_error(3) function.
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_OPENBSD
bsd-libutil-format(5339)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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