CVE-2000-1216 json
Buffer overflow in portmir for AIX 4.3.0 allows local users to corrupt lock files and gain root privileges via the echo_error routine.
published 2000-01-27 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-1198
- 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 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in portmir for AIX 4.3.0 allows local users to corrupt lock files and gain root privileges via the echo_error routine.
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY07832
vendor-advisory, broken-link
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7929
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/433499
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-1216
- NVD CVE-2000-1216
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