CVE-2000-0231 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit path traversal in kreatecd to execute arbitrary commands as root, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2000-0231?
CVE-2000-0231 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 2 Jun 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linux kreatecd trusts a user-supplied path that is used to find the cdrecord program, allowing local users to gain root privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0231?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Halloween Halloween Linux, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-0231 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0231 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3p9r-9j6c-6wxp.