What is the severity of CVE-2000-0791?

CVE-2000-0791 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk of local users replacing the httpsd program with malicious code.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0791?

To fix CVE-2000-0791, change the permissions of the httpsd program to be writable only by the owner and not by others.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2000-0791?

CVE-2000-0791 affects Trustix Secure Linux version 1.1.

What does CVE-2000-0791 allow malicious users to do?

CVE-2000-0791 allows local users to replace the httpsd program with a Trojan horse due to its world-writable permissions.

Is CVE-2000-0791 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2000-0791 is a local vulnerability, as it requires local user access to exploit.

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CVE-2000-0791

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

21/9/2000

8/8/2024

CVE-2000-0791

First published: Thu Sep 21 2000(Updated: )

Trustix installs the httpsd program for Apache-SSL with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to replace it with a Trojan horse.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Trustix Secure Linux	=1.1

Remedy

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0179.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0791?
CVE-2000-0791 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk of local users replacing the httpsd program with malicious code.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0791?
To fix CVE-2000-0791, change the permissions of the httpsd program to be writable only by the owner and not by others.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2000-0791?
CVE-2000-0791 affects Trustix Secure Linux version 1.1.
What does CVE-2000-0791 allow malicious users to do?
CVE-2000-0791 allows local users to replace the httpsd program with a Trojan horse due to its world-writable permissions.
Is CVE-2000-0791 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2000-0791 is a local vulnerability, as it requires local user access to exploit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0791?
CVE-2000-0791 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk of local users replacing the httpsd program with malicious code.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0791?
To fix CVE-2000-0791, change the permissions of the httpsd program to be writable only by the owner and not by others.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2000-0791?
CVE-2000-0791 affects Trustix Secure Linux version 1.1.
What does CVE-2000-0791 allow malicious users to do?
CVE-2000-0791 allows local users to replace the httpsd program with a Trojan horse due to its world-writable permissions.
Is CVE-2000-0791 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2000-0791 is a local vulnerability, as it requires local user access to exploit.