CVE-2000-0712 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain root privileges in LIDS when the security=0 boot option is used, requiring a patch or configuration change.

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-2000-0712?

CVE-2000-0712 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Linux Intrusion Detection System (LIDS) 0.9.7 allows local users to gain root privileges when LIDS is disabled via the security=0 boot option.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lids Lids.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vxcx-7p8x-jr3r.

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