VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0219
Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to gain root access by booting single user and hitting ^C at the password prompt.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.95%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to gain root access by booting single user and hitting ^C at the password prompt.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.95% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- redhat/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1005Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200002230248.NAA19185%40cairo.anu.edu.au
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10053
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1005Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200002230248.NAA19185%40cairo.anu.edu.au
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10053
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.