CVE-2000-0438 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the fdmount utility on various Linux distributions, including Caldera, Slackware, SuSE, and Turbolinux. This flaw allows local users belonging to the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands by providing an overly long mountpoint parameter. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV or Hot List, and with no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.