Buffer overflow in LCDproc allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via the screen_add command.
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in LCDproc allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via the screen_add command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04875 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0295
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wpf-xh6j-6j93
References
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More Lcdproc vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01789 Buffer overflow in the parse_all_client_messages function in LCDproc 0.4.x up to 0.4.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01791 Format string vulnerability in test_func_func in LCDProc 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2000-0295 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0295 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9wpf-xh6j-6j93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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