CVE-2000-0296

Summary

CVE-2000-0296 is a vulnerability affecting the fcheck utility. It allows local users to manipulate file names containing shell metacharacters, leading to privilege escalation. By embedding these characters into file names processed by fcheck, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to system security and should be addressed promptly by applying the available patch or workaround.

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