PT-2000-1321 · Linux · Pam Console

Published 2000-05-03 · Updated 2008-09-10 · CVE-2000-0378

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux systems (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns the pam console PAM module in Linux systems. When a user logs in, this module performs a chown on various devices. However, an open file descriptor for these devices can remain after the user logs out. This allows the user to potentially sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2000-0378

Affected Products

Pam Console

References · 4

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19900 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0378 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0023.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/1176 · Note