CVE-2000-0901

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS