VulnerabilityNVD
7.5 — HIGH
CVE-2000-0388
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD libmytinfo library allows local users to execute commands via a long TERMCAP environmental variable.
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🔍Threat Overview
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the FreeBSD libmytinfo library allows local users to execute commands via a long TERMCAP environmental variable, posing a high-risk attack vector.
⚙️Technical Details
CVEs
CVE-2000-0388
Affected Systems
FreeBSD
Attack Vectors
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: H
Who Is at Risk
Local users with access to the TERMCAP environmental variable on FreeBSD systems
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement strict controls over TERMCAP environmental variables to prevent long strings from being set.
2Regularly update and patch FreeBSD systems with the latest security patches.
3Monitor system logs for suspicious activity related to the libmytinfo library.
📦Affected Products
Freebsd FreebsdFreeBSD
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2000-0388 ↗CVSS 7.5 — HIGH
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected Products (CPE)
Freebsd Freebsd
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