CVE-2000-0595
FreeBSD - Arbitrary Command Execution via .editrc File in Current Directory
Title source: llmDescription
libedit searches for the .editrc file in the current directory instead of the user's home directory, which may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands by installing a modified .editrc in another directory.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/1446
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_freebsd
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0035.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1437
Scores
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
31.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
freebsd/freebsd
3.0
freebsd/freebsd
3.1
freebsd/freebsd
3.2
freebsd/freebsd
3.3
freebsd/freebsd
3.4
freebsd/freebsd
4.0
Published
Jul 05, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026