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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-0052

Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access via PAM and a .. (dot dot) attack.
Publish Date : 2000-01-04 Last Update Date : 2008-09-10
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

Cvss Score
7.2
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access Admin
Vulnerability Type(s)
CWE ID CWE id is not defined for this vulnerability

- Additional Vendor Supplied Data

Vendor Impact CVSS Score CVSS Vector Report Date Publish Date
Redhat 2000-01-04
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- Products Affected By CVE-2000-0052

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux 6.0 Details Vulnerabilities
2 OS Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux 6.1 Details Vulnerabilities
3 OS Redhat Linux 6.0 I386 Details Vulnerabilities
4 OS Redhat Linux 6.1 I386 Details Vulnerabilities
5 OS Turbolinux Turbolinux 3.5b2 Details Vulnerabilities
6 OS Turbolinux Turbolinux 4.2 Details Vulnerabilities
7 OS Turbolinux Turbolinux 4.4 Details Vulnerabilities
8 OS Turbolinux Turbolinux 6.0.2 Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux 2
Redhat Linux 2
Turbolinux Turbolinux 4

- References For CVE-2000-0052

http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/pam_advisory
L0PHT 20000104 PamSlam
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-001.html
REDHAT RHSA-2000:001
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/913
BID 913 Multiple Linux Vendor userhelper/PAM Path Vulnerability Release Date:2000-01-04
http://xforce.iss.net/search.php3?type=2&pattern=linux-pam-userhelper
XF linux-pam-userhelper

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2000-0052

There are not any metasploit modules related to this vulnerability (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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