CVE-2000-0956: Medium severity Carnegie Mellon University Cyrus-sasl vulnerability

Published Dec 19, 2000
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Updated

cyrus-sasl before 1.5.24 in Red Hat Linux 7.0 does not properly verify the authorization for a local user, which could allow the users to bypass specified access restrictions.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Carnegie Mellon University Cyrus-sasl=1.5.24

Event History

Dec 19, 2000
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 22, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0956?

CVE-2000-0956 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access for local users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2000-0956?

To fix CVE-2000-0956, upgrade to Cyrus SASL version 1.5.24 or later, which addresses the authorization verification issue.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0956?

CVE-2000-0956 affects Cyrus SASL versions prior to 1.5.24 on Red Hat Linux 7.0.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2000-0956?

Any local user on the affected system can exploit CVE-2000-0956 to bypass specified access restrictions.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2000-0956?

CVE-2000-0956 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability related to improper authorization checks in Cyrus SASL.

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