CVE-2000-1018 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can recover data from files supposedly wiped by the shred utility due to improper buffer flushing and file opening.
- 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-2000-1018?
CVE-2000-1018 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mendel Cooper Shred.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-1018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jwj-9x7x-p48c.