CVE-2000-0998 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Format string vulnerability in top program allows local atta)
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2000-12-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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