CVE-2000-0118 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass logging of failed su attempts by killing the process, facilitating undetected brute-force password guessing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0118?
CVE-2000-0118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 8 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0118?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Linux, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0118 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0118 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcr7-6q32-4xxw.