CVE-2000-0461 json
The undocumented semconfig system call in BSD freezes the state of semaphores, which allows local users to cause a denial of service of the…
published 2000-05-29 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0460
- cvss
- 2.1
- 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
The undocumented semconfig system call in BSD freezes the state of semaphores, which allows local users to cause a denial of service of the semaphore system by using the semconfig call.
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 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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openbsd.org
/errata26.html#semconfig
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1270
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0461
- NVD CVE-2000-0461
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