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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2000-0994
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-19 Dec, 2000 | 05:00
Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.3
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.4
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.5
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.6
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.7
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patchcve@mitre.org
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338cve@mitre.org
N/A
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patchaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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