CVE-2000-0743 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 13 Oct 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on UMN gopherd servers via a buffer overflow in the DES key generation request.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0743?

CVE-2000-0743 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in University of Minnesota (UMN) gopherd 2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a DES key generation request (GDESkey) that contains a long ticket value.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0743?

It affects 1 product.

Products include University of Minnesota Gopherd.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0743?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2000-0743 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0743 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2000-0744, GHSA-qq57-jfgr-8wj6.