CVE-2000-0763 in xlock

Summary

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

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• Disclosure: 10/20/2000
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-15905
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-134 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 8.4
• EPSS: 0.00613
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0763
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0763
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2000-0763/