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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2000· Updated Sep 23, 2026

CVE-2000-0998

CVE-2000-0998

Description

Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.

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Affected products

10

FreeBSD/topllm-fuzzy
FreeBSD/FreeBSD9 versions
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

3

ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top.v1.1.ascnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/1895nvdPatchVendor Advisory
ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patchnvd

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