CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0993

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the pw_error function in the BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the BSD libutil library and implement additional password verification mechanisms in the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

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