CVE-2000-0118
HighPublished
The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct...
- Published
- Feb 8, 2000
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Jun 9, 1999
Primary CVSS
7.2/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C0.8%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 54.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
Sources
1Tani Hosokawa · linux · Jun 9, 1999
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