CVE-2000-0763

xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option

published October 13, 2000

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01240 · 68.7th percentile
Published
2000-10-13T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 OCT 04:00Z
    xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option
    cvelistv5