CVE-2000-0998 | FreeBSD 3.5/3.5.1/4.0/4.1/4.1.1 kill/renice format string (EDB-20377 / SBV-21841)
A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 3.5/3.5.1/4.0/4.1/4.1.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component kill/renice. The manipulation leads to format string.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0998. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.