First published: Wed Feb 23 2000(Updated: )
Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to gain root access by booting single user and hitting ^C at the password prompt.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Red Hat Linux | =6.0 |
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CVE-2000-0219 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the ease of gaining root access.
To mitigate CVE-2000-0219, ensure that access to single-user mode is controlled and password protection is implemented.
CVE-2000-0219 affects local users of Red Hat Linux version 6.0.
Attackers can gain root access by exploiting the vulnerability in single-user mode.
CVE-2000-0219 was discovered in the year 2000.