CVE-2000-0729: Low severity freebsd freebsd vulnerability
Published Oct 20, 2000
·Updated
FreeBSD 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x allows local users to cause a denial of service by executing a program with a malformed ELF image header.
Affected Software
11 affected components
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-alpha
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.0-alpha
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Oct 20, 2000
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Jan 22, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2000-0729?
CVE-2000-0729 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2000-0729?
To fix CVE-2000-0729, update FreeBSD to a version that has patched the vulnerability.
3
Which FreeBSD versions are affected by CVE-2000-0729?
CVE-2000-0729 affects FreeBSD versions 3.0 to 5.0, including their alpha releases.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2000-0729 exploit?
CVE-2000-0729 exploits the execution of a program with a malformed ELF image header to cause a denial of service.
5
Can CVE-2000-0729 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2000-0729 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the affected system.