CVE-2000-0668

Public Exploit

Description

pam_console PAM module in Linux systems allows a user to access the system console and reboot the system when a display manager such as gdm or kdm has XDMCP enabled.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.09% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0455.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0398.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5001	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1513	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-044.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0668?: CVE-2000-0668 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0668?: To fix CVE-2000-0668, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0668 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0668 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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