First published: Wed Oct 13 1999(Updated: )
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) in Red Hat Linux 6.1 does not properly lock access to disabled NIS accounts.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Red Hat Linux | =6.1 |
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The severity of CVE-2000-0356 is considered to be medium due to the exposure of disabled NIS accounts.
To fix CVE-2000-0356, ensure that the PAM configuration properly locks access to disabled NIS accounts.
CVE-2000-0356 specifically affects Red Hat Linux versions 6.1.
Yes, CVE-2000-0356 can potentially allow unauthorized access to disable NIS accounts.
Yes, patches addressing CVE-2000-0356 may be available through the Red Hat update channels.