CVE-2000-0186
Redhat Linux — NVD-CWE-Other
- Published: 2000-02-28T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Redhat, Turbolinux
- Products: Linux, Turbolinux
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
CVE-2000-0186 — Buffer overflow in the dump utility in the Linux ext2fs backup package allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]
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Buffer overflow in the dump utility in the Linux ext2fs backup package allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: A flaw in Linux from Redhat (CWE: unspecified) can be exploited.
Impact: Systems could be compromised, leading to confidentiality, integrity, or availability loss.
Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.
No explicit mitigation/advisory links found in references.