CVE-2000-0467

splitvt 1.6.3 - Local Buffer Overflow via Long Password in Screen Locking Function

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0467. PoCs published by Syzop.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in splitvt 1.6.3 and earlier, allowing local privilege escalation to root. It constructs a malicious input with NOPs, shellcode, and carefully placed pointers to overwrite critical memory addresses.

Description

Buffer overflow in Linux splitvt 1.6.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long password in the screen locking function.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Syzop · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20013

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in splitvt 1.6.3 and earlier, allowing local privilege escalation to root. It constructs a malicious input with NOPs, shellcode, and carefully placed pointers to overwrite critical memory addresses.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: splitvt 1.6.3 and earlier

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · splitvt 1.6.3 or earlier installed

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0125.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1346

Scores

EPSS 0.0108

EPSS Percentile 60.8%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

sam_lantinga/splitvt 1.6.3

Published Jun 01, 2000

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026