Vulnerability in Red Hat Linux
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 deeply nested directories in /tmp or /var/tmp/.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Linux — versions 6.1
- Red Hat Tmpwatch — versions 2.2, 2.5.1
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364 (mailing-list)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)