CVE-2000-0723

Description

Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier does not properly create /tmp directories, which allows local users to create empty system configuration files such as /etc/config.d/bashrc, /etc/config.d/csh.cshrc, and /etc/rc.config.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=E13QAYl-0007il-00%40the-village.bc.nu	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1596	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0251.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0723?: CVE-2000-0723 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0723?: To fix CVE-2000-0723, 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-2000-0723 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0723 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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