Description
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.
References
- 6070 vdb-entry
- freebsd-catopen-bo(5638) vdb-entry
Unscored
CVE-2000-1011
EUVD-2000-0998GHSA-gmmw-8j86-p44m
Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a…
Published Jan 22, 2001 · Updated Aug 8, 2024 · Assigned by mitre