Format string vulnerability in talkd in OpenBSD and possibly other BSD-based OSes allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains format characters
Published Jan 22, 2001
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.56%
Description
Format string vulnerability in talkd in OpenBSD and possibly other BSD-based OSes allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains format characters.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.56% (0.04561) | 91.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.56% (0.04561) | 90.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.32% (0.02323) | 83.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.56% (0.03565) | 79.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.32% (0.02323) | 83.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 78.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 76.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 74.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00769) | 78.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/137890 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1764 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5344 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/137890 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1764 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5344 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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