CVE-2000-0186

Buffer overflow in the dump utility in the Linux ext2fs backup package allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

CVSS v3.1

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EPSS

0.42%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Connections

4 relationships

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Feb 28, 2000

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026