CVE-2000-0829 | BDVDB-2026-2238 Detail

Description#

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/.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12001-05-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.