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CVE-2000-0844

CRITICAL CVSS: 10.0 Published: 2000-11-14 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Sun SolarisMandrakesoft Mandrake LinuxSlackware Slackware LinuxSuse Suse LinuxSgi IrixImmunix ImmunixCaldera Openlinux EbuilderDebian Debian LinuxTrustix Secure LinuxIbm Aix

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References