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CVE-2000-08291 exploit
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 b…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 62%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
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/.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-20217 RedHat Linux 6.1 i386 - Tmpwatch Recursive Write Denial of Service · dos · 2000-09-09
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5217 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/81364 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/1664 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2000-0829
- NVD: CVE-2000-0829
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