First published: Tue Jun 01 1999(Updated: )
Red Hat Linux 6.0 installs the /dev/pts file system with insecure modes, which allows local users to write to other tty devices.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Red Hat Linux | =6.0 |
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CVE-2000-0365 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to allowing local users to write to other tty devices.
To fix CVE-2000-0365, apply the latest patches provided by Red Hat for Linux 6.0 or update to a secure version.
CVE-2000-0365 affects Red Hat Linux 6.0 installations due to improper file system permissions.
CVE-2000-0365 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.
CVE-2000-0365 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting tty devices.