xlockmore and xlockf do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges via the -d option.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-10-13T04:00:00

Updated: 2005-11-02T10:00:00

Reserved: 2000-09-19T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2000-0763

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2000-10-20T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2023-11-07T01:55:24.310


Link: CVE-2000-0763

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