Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-1009 (CCN-5437)

Assigned:2000-10-31
Published:2000-10-31
Updated:2017-12-19
Summary:dump in Red Hat Linux 6.2 trusts the pathname specified by the RSH environmental variable, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by modifying the RSH variable to point to a Trojan horse program.
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:Gain Access
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20001030 Redhat 6.2 dump command executes external program with suid priviledge.

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Oct 30 2000 - 23:37:35 CST
Redhat 6.2 dump command executes external program with suid priviledge.

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Nov 03 2000 - 05:39:33 CST
Trustix Security Advisory - dump

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-1009

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#153653
Linux dump uses environment variables insecurely, allowing for root compromise

Source: CCN
Type: Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory MDKSA-2000:065
dump

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13747
Red Hat Linux dump RSH Environment Variable Subversion Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
1871

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1871
Multiple Vendor dump Insecure Environment Variables Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-dump-execute-code(5437)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-dump-execute-code(5437)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 6.2
    trustix secure linux 1.1
    redhat linux *