CVE-2000-0829

Published Nov 14, 2000

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: The tmpwatch utility in Red Hat Linux forks a new process for each directory level, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating deeply nested directories in /tmp or /var/tmp/.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 2.1
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

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            "vulnerable": true,
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          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tmpwatch:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "D976654E-FA94-4146-9FB1-7764E39C2AC0"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
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          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Overview

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Configurations

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