CVE-2000-0829
published 2000-11-14CVE-2000-0829: 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…
PriorityP49low2.1CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCNINAP
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.98%
58.2th percentile
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/.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | linux | — | — |
| redhat | tmpwatch | — | — |
| redhat | tmpwatch | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
vendor_redhat2.1LOW
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GHSA
GHSA-8qqw-f9rj-2mrm: 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
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-2000-0829 [LOW] GHSA-8qqw-f9rj-2mrm: 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
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/.
Red Hat
security flaw
vendor_redhat·2000-09-09·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2000-0829 [LOW] security flaw
security flaw
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/.
Statement: This issue was fixed in the following products:
- Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:080 (2000-11-08)
- Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:080 (2000-11-08)
- Red Hat Linux 7.0 - RHSA-2000:080 (2000-11-08)
No detection rules found.
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217
2000-11-14
Published