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4.6Medium

Juergen Weigert Screen

CVE-2000-0901

Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization variable.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Juergen Weigert Screen. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • Code showing how to exploit it has been published, but real attacks have not been confirmed.
  • An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Juergen Weigert Screen, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
4.6 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-19
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Juergen Weigert Screen3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References