← Database

CVE-2000-1011

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2000-12-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in catopen() function in FreeBSD 5.0 and earlier, and possibly other OSes, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long environmental variable.

Affected Platforms

Freebsd Freebsd

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References