Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0118 (CCN-2278)

Assigned:1999-06-09
Published:1999-06-09
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0118

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000130 RedHat 6.1 /and others/ PAM

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, 1999-06-09 21:07:27
vulnerability in su/PAM in redhat

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, 1999-06-10 19:13:06
Solaris 2.5 /bin/su [was: vulnerability in su/PAM in redhat]

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13635
Red Hat Linux su Failed Password Logging Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: BID-320
RedHat su No Logging Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
su-brute(2278)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:1.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:1.1.4:*:jl:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 2.0
    redhat linux 2.1
    redhat linux 3.0.3
    redhat linux 4.0
    redhat linux 4.1
    redhat linux 4.2
    redhat linux 5.0
    redhat linux 5.1
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.1
    sun solaris *
    sun solaris 1.1.3 u1
    sun solaris 1.1.4
    sun solaris 2.4
    sun sunos -
    sun sunos 4.1.3
    sun sunos 4.1.4
    sun sunos 5.0
    sun sunos 5.1
    sun sunos 5.2
    sun sunos 5.3
    sun sunos 5.4
    sun sunos 5.5
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris 2.3
    sun solaris 2.5
    sun solaris 2.4
    sun solaris 2.2
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.0
    sun solaris 1.0