Buffer overflow in oidldapd in Oracle 8.1.6 allow local users to gain privileges via a long "connect" command line parameter.

published 2000-11-29 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0974

cvss: 4.6; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

Timeline

2000-10-18 First public exploit (EDB-20312)
2000-11-29 Published

Exploit prediction

1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-20312 Oracle Internet Directory 2.0.6 - oidldap local, 2000-10-18
EDB-183 Oracle (oidldapd connect) - Local Command Line Overflow local, 2000-11-16

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

securityfocus.com /archive/1/140709
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /archive/1/140340
mailing-list
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5401
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2000-0987
NVD CVE-2000-0987

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Summary