Vulnerability in Michael A. Gumienny Fcheck

CVE-2000-0296

fcheck allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell metacharacters into file names that are processed by fcheck.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-0296?
CVE-2000-0296 is a vulnerability in Michael A. Gumienny Fcheck. Published 2000-03-31.
Is CVE-2000-0296 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.