CVE-2000-0364 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 24 May 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can write to other terminal devices due to improper tty mode settings in screen and rxvt on Red Hat Linux.

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-2000-0364?

CVE-2000-0364 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 24 May 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

screen and rxvt in Red Hat Linux 6.0 do not properly set the modes of tty devices, which allows local users to write to other ttys.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0364?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0364?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2000-0364 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0364 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-86f7-6rmq-gf8v.