CVE-2000-0365

security flaw

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Published May 24, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Red Hat Linux 6.0 installs the /dev/pts file system with insecure modes, which allows local users to write to other tty devices.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0364	Red Hat Linux 6.0 installs the /dev/pts file system with insecure modes, which allows local users to write to other tty devices.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.375% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92877527701347&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92886009012161&w=2
http://www.redhat.com/corp/support/errata/RHSA1999014_01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/308
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0365

History

May 28, 2025 2:30 PM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0365

May 22, 2025 4:15 AM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0365

Subscriptions

Redhat Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 24, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM
Reserved: May 23, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 1, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Jun 6, 1999, 12:00 AM

Severity
Public date: Jun 6, 1999, 12:00 AM

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