Format string vulnerabilities in eeprom program in OpenBSD, NetBSD, and possibly other…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
Format string vulnerabilities in eeprom program in OpenBSD, NetBSD, and possibly other operating systems allows local attackers to gain root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00537 45th 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0997
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crc7-q49r-3c34
References
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Sources
- CVE-2000-0997 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0997 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crc7-q49r-3c34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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