Description
Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
Published: 2000-07-12
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0437 Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
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Caldera Openlinux
Slackware Slackware Linux
Suse Suse Linux
Turbolinux Turbolinux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:21:30.665Z

Reserved: 2000-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0438

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Status : Modified

Published: 2000-05-22T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0438

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