Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0816 (CCN-5320)

Assigned:2000-10-03
Published:2000-10-03
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files whose names contain shell metacharacters.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0816

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2000-080
tmpwatch has a local denial of service and root exploit

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin L-005
Linux 'tmpwatch' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Internet Security Systems Security Alert #64
Insecure call of external programs in Red Hat Linux tmpwatch

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2000:056

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1603
Linux tmpwatch fuser Option Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2000:080

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
1785

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1785
Tmpwatch Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: ISS
Type: Vendor Advisory
20001006 Insecure call of external programs in Red Hat Linux tmpwatch

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-tmpwatch-fuser(5320)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-tmpwatch-fuser(5320)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7.0
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3