CVE

Id
2567  
CVE No.
CVE-2000-0998  
Status
Candidate  
Description
Format string vulnerability in top program allows local attackers to gain root privileges via the "kill" or "renice" function.  
Phase
Proposed (20001129)  
Votes
ACCEPT(3) Cole, Collins, Mell | MODIFY(1) Frech | NOOP(2) Christey, Wall  
Comments
Frech> XF:top-format-string(5486) | Christey> BUGTRAQ:20011114 SCO skunkware top format strings issue | URL:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=100576637928933&w=2