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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0372 · published 12 July 2000

CVE-2000-0372: Caldera openlinux vulnerability

Caldera · Openlinux

Vulnerability in Caldera rmt command in the dump package 0.4b4 allows a local user to gain root privileges.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.36% · top 73.3%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Vulnerability in Caldera rmt command in the dump package 0.4b4 allows a local user to gain root privileges.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-014.0.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/7940
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2268
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-014.0.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/7940
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2268

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0372), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.