Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2000-0829 — Redhat Linux vulnerability

6 documents6 sources
Severity
2.1LOWNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 36.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Redhat LinuxRedhat Tmpwatch
Timeline
PublishedNov 14
Latest updateApr 30

Description

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/.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDredhat/linux6.1
▶NVDredhat/tmpwatch2.2, 2.5.1+1

Patches

Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
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↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-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↗2001-05-07
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
RedHat Linux 6.1 i386 - Tmpwatch Recursive Write Denial of Service↗2000-09-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
security flaw↗2000-09-09
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2000-0829 security flaw↗2018-08-16
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CVE-2000-0829 — Redhat Linux vulnerability | cvebase