---
id: CVE-2000-0388
title: >-
  Buffer overflow in FreeBSD libmytinfo library allows local users to execute
  commands via a long TERMCAP environmental variable.
summary: >-
  Buffer overflow in FreeBSD libmytinfo library allows local users to execute
  commands via a long TERMCAP environmental variable.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1990-05-09'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0388'
references:
  - url: >-
      ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00%3A17.libmytinfo.asc
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1185'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00%3A17.libmytinfo.asc
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1185'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01883
epssPercentile: 0.78264
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.667Z'
---

## Overview

Buffer overflow in FreeBSD libmytinfo library allows local users to execute commands via a long TERMCAP environmental variable.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.