CVE-2000-0584 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Canna input system, affecting Debian Linux and FreeBSD. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted SR_INIT command with an excessively long username or group name. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog and showing no recent community discussion or media coverage, an ExploitDB entry confirms the existence of public exploit code, indicating its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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