CVE-2000-0998

CVE-2000-0998

EPSS 0.9%

Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.

Affected products

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References

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.asc ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895