CVE-2000-0786 json
GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environme…
published 2000-10-13 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0780
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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debian.org
/security/2000/20000727
vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0389.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1516
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=96473640717095&w=2
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0786
- NVD CVE-2000-0786
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