Buffer overflow in fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 fdmount on Linux systems allows local users in the "floppy" group to execute arbitrary commands via a long mountpoint parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01077 65th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg2g-48g8-4xwm
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fg2g-48g8-4xwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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