CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0844

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system and monitor and restrict access to locale-related functions to minimize the risk of attack.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

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