CVE-2000-0763

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

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 69th percentile

Published

2000-10-13

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20154
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20153

Security advisories

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-08/0340.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000816
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry