CVE-2000-0763 — HIGH severity vulnerability (xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected f)
xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0763 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2000-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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