CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0749

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Linux binary compatibility module in FreeBSD 3.x through 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via long filenames in the linux shadow file system.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update FreeBSD to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for potential exploitation attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Linux binary compatibility module in FreeBSD 3.x through 5.x allows local users to gain root privileges via long filenames in the linux shadow file system.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS