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CVE-2000-0997

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2000-12-19 · updated 2026-09-23

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in eeprom program in OpenBSD, NetBSD, and possibly other operating systems allows local attackers to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Netbsd: 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2
• OpenBSD: 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1752
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5337
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1752
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5337

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