CVE-2000-0829

RedHat Linux 6.1 i386 - Tmpwatch Recursive Write Denial of Service

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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/.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 2.1

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2000-09-09 First Exploit
2000-10-15 CVE Reserved
2000-11-14 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20217	2000-09-09
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html	2017-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Tmpwatch Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Tmpwatch"				2.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Tmpwatch" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Tmpwatch Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Tmpwatch"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Tmpwatch" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux"				6.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "6.1"		i386		Affected