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CVE-2000-1125

HighPublished

restore 0.4b15 and earlier in Red Hat Linux 6.2 trusts the pathname specified by the RSH environmental variable, which allows local users to obtain root...

Published: Dec 19, 2000
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 4, 2000

Primary CVSS

7.2/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

1.1%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 63.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

restore 0.4b15 and earlier in Red Hat Linux 6.2 trusts the pathname specified by the RSH environmental variable, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by modifying the RSH variable to point to a Trojan horse program.

Sources

RedHat 6.2 - '/sbin/restore' Local Privilege EscalationExploit
anonymous · linux · Nov 16, 2000
RedHat 6.2 Restore and Dump - Local Privilege EscalationExploit
Tlabs · linux · Nov 16, 2000
RedHat 0.4 b15 restore - Insecure Environment Variables

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Exploit

fish · linux · Nov 4, 2000