CVE-2000-1013 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.2 Published 29 Nov 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read arbitrary files on FreeBSD systems by exploiting the setlocale function via the LANG environment variable.

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-2000-1013?

CVE-2000-1013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Nov 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The setlocale function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to read arbitrary files via the LANG environmental variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1013?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1013?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-1013 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1013 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7qqm-cwjm-3gq3.