CVE-2000-0844

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 74.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 14, 2000

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (24)

cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20000901-01-P
cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0436.html
cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0457.html
cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0427.html
cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/tru64/2000-q4/0000.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-030.0.txt
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000902
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv5_draht_glibc_txt.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-057.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1634
cve@mitrehttp://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000020.html
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5176
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20000901-01-P
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0436.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0457.html

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (10 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-249✓ verified
First seen Jan 15, 2003
GLIBC locale - Format Strings
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-215✓ verified
First seen Dec 2, 2000
GLIBC locale - bug mount
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-209✓ verified
First seen Nov 30, 2000
GLIBC - '/bin/su' Local Privilege Escalation
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Exploit-DBEDB-210✓ verified
First seen Nov 30, 2000
Solaris 2.6/7.0 - 'locale' Format Strings noexec stack Overflow
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Exploit-DBEDB-197✓ verified
First seen Nov 20, 2000
Solaris/SPARC 2.7 / 7 locale - Format String
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Exploit-DBEDB-20186✓ verified
First seen Nov 2, 2000
Solaris 2.6/7.0 /locale - Subsystem Format String
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Exploit-DBEDB-20188✓ verified
First seen Sep 8, 2000
Solaris 2.6/7.0 'eject' locale - Subsystem Format String
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Exploit-DBEDB-20185✓ verified
First seen Sep 6, 2000
RedHat 6 GLIBC/locale - Subsystem Format String
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Exploit-DBEDB-20187✓ verified
First seen Sep 4, 2000
Immunix OS 6.2 - LC glibc format string
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Exploit-DBEDB-20189✓ verified
First seen Sep 4, 2000
Libc locale - Local Privilege Escalation (1)
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2000-0844?

CVE-2000-0844 is a none vulnerability published on November 14, 2000. Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

When was CVE-2000-0844 disclosed?

CVE-2000-0844 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 14, 2000, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2000-0844 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-0844 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2000-0844?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2000-0844, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2000-0844

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