CVE-2000-1010 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on BSD systems via format string injection in the talkd service.

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-2000-1010?

CVE-2000-1010 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Format string vulnerability in talkd in OpenBSD and possibly other BSD-based OSes allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains format characters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1010?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Openbsd Openbsd, Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1010 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-2000-1010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjfm-8j94-x5vc.