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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 3, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0218

CVE-2000-0218

Description

Buffer overflow in Linux mount and umount allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname.

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Affected products

3

Caldera/Openlinux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
SUSE S.A./Linux
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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