CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0763

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The xlockmore and xlockf programs do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, allowing local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the xlockmore and xlockf programs to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability and to restrict access to these programs to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.

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