CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0218

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.85%

53th percentile - higher than 53% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to mount and umount commands to trusted users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS