Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0996 (CCN-5636)

Assigned:2000-10-04
Published:2000-10-04
Updated:2018-05-03
Summary:Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MISC
Type: Patch
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0996

Source: CCN
Type: OpenBSD Security Advisory, October 6, 2000
There are printf-style format string bugs in several privileged programs.

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
6124

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6124
OpenBSD su Format String

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bsd-su-format(5636)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bsd-su-format(5636)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    openbsd openbsd *
    openbsd openbsd 2.3
    openbsd openbsd 2.4
    openbsd openbsd 2.5
    openbsd openbsd 2.6
    openbsd openbsd 2.7