CVE-2000-0786 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit file descriptor swapping flaws in GNU userv to corrupt environment variables and bypass access restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0786?
CVE-2000-0786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Userv.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jpc-3pph-f5r4.