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CVE-2000-00522 exploits

Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access via PAM and a .. (dot dot) attack.

Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access via PAM and a .. (dot dot) attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-19710 Mandrake 6.x / RedHat 6.x / Turbolinux 3.5 b2/4.x/6.0.2 userhelper/PAM - Path (2) · local · 2000-03-15
  • EDB-19709 Mandrake 6.x / RedHat 6.x / Turbolinux 3.5 b2/4.x/6.0.2 userhelper/PAM - Path (1) · local · 2000-01-04

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2000-001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/913 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • l0pht.com /advisories/pam_advisory · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_L0PHT, x_transferred
  • xforce.iss.net /search.php3?type=2&pattern=linux-pam-userhelper · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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