CVE-2000-0388

Summary

CVE-2000-0388 denotes a vulnerability in FreeBSD's libmytinfo library. This issue permits local users to execute commands by exploiting a buffer overflow weakness in the library. By setting a long TERMCAP environmental variable, attackers can overwrite memory and inject malicious code, leading to unintended system execution. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems running FreeBSD and can result in serious security consequences.

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