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CVE-2000-0829

The tmpwatch utility in Red Hat Linux forks a new process for each directory level, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating deeply nested directories in /tmp or /var/tmp/.

Published: Nov 14, 2000
Updated: Apr 13, 2023
CVE: CVE-2000-0829
Severity: Low
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: Low
Score: 2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
redhat / tmpwatch	2.5.1	2.5.1.x
redhat / tmpwatch	2.2	2.2.x
redhat / linux	6.1	6.1.x

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217

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