CVE-2000-0455

CVSS 2.0 Score 2.1 of 10 (low)

Details

Published May 29, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0455 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the xlockmore xlock program version 4.16 and earlier. This issue allows local users to manipulate the length of the -mode option input, causing an overflow in the buffer. As a result, sensitive data from the system's memory can be read, posing a security risk. Exploiting this vulnerability requires user interaction through the xlockmore application. To mitigate this issue, affected users should upgrade to the latest version of the software or apply relevant patches.

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