CVE-2000-0786

Description

GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0389.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1516	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96473640717095&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000727	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0786?: CVE-2000-0786 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0786?: To fix CVE-2000-0786, 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-2000-0786 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0786 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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