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/.
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Configurations
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History
20 Nov 2024, 23:33
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References | () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217 - |
Information
Published : 2000-11-14 05:00
Updated : 2024-11-20 23:33
NVD link : CVE-2000-0829
Mitre link : CVE-2000-0829
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0829
JSON object : View
Products Affected
redhat
- linux
- tmpwatch
CWE