CVE-2000-0749 json
Buffer overflow in the Linux binary compatibility module in FreeBSD 3.x through 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via long fil…
published 2000-10-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0744
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Linux binary compatibility module in FreeBSD 3.x through 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via long filenames in the linux shadow file system.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/freebsd/2000-08/0338.html
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1628
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/1536
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5968
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0749
- NVD CVE-2000-0749
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