CVE-2000-0378

RedHat Linux 6.0/6.1/6.2 - 'pam_console' Monitor Activity After Logout

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The pam_console PAM module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon a user login, but an open file descriptor for those devices can be maintained after the user logs out, which allows that user to sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2000-05-03 CVE Published
2000-05-03 First Exploit
2000-06-14 CVE Reserved
2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0023.html	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1176	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19900	2000-05-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux"				6.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux"				6.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "6.2"		-		Affected