Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Caldera | Openlinux Ebuilder | 3.0 |
| Immunix | Immunix | 6.2 |
| Conectiva | Linux | 4.0 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.2 |
| Caldera | Openlinux | All versions |
| Caldera | Openlinux Eserver | 2.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 2.0 |
| Ibm | Aix | 3.2 |
| Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Linux | 5.0 |
| Slackware | Slackware Linux | 7.0 |
| Sun | Solaris | 2.6 |
| Sun | Sunos | 5.0 |
| Suse | Suse Linux | 6.1 |
| Trustix | Secure Linux | 1.0 |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20000901-01-P
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0436.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0457.htmlExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0427.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/tru64/2000-q4/0000.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-030.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000902
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv5_draht_glibc_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-057.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1634ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000020.h
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5176
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20000901-01-P
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0436.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0457.htmlExploitPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2000-0844?
CVE-2000-0844 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). 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 gette...
How severe is CVE-2000-0844?
CVE-2000-0844 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2000-0844?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Caldera Openlinux Ebuilder, Immunix Immunix, Conectiva Linux, Sgi Irix, Caldera Openlinux.