CVE-2000-0995 json
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows attackers to gain root pri…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0982
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD yp_passwd program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows attackers to gain root privileges a malformed name.
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% 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
-
osvdb.org
/6125
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5635
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0995
- NVD CVE-2000-0995
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