CVE-2000-0579 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can modify other users' crontab files via predictable temporary file names during editing, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0579?
CVE-2000-0579 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user, which could allow local users to modify another user's crontab file as it is being edited.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxpj-c4wv-6w3x.