CVE-2000-0844 Code injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via format string vulnerabilities in Unix locale functions like gettext and catopen.
- 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-2000-0844?
CVE-2000-0844 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 22 Jan 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0844?
It affects 16 products.
Products include Caldera Openlinux, Caldera Openlinux Ebuilder, Caldera Openlinux Eserver, Conectiva Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Ibm Aix and 10 more.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2000-0844 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0844 exists.
Public exploit code: 11 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as CVE-2003-0090, GHSA-r7p8-7w63-3m9v.