CVE-2000-0286

Low

Published: 16/04/2000(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.70%

48th percentile — higher than 48% of all known CVEs

Summary

The X fontserver (xfs) allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending malformed input to the server.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the server's operation, potentially leading to downtime for services relying on this font server.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the X font server to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

X fontserver xfs allows local users to cause a denial of service via malformed input to the server.