CVE-2000-1125

Published Jan 9, 2001 redhat

Overview

CVE-2000-1125 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting redhat linux. It was published on January 9, 2001.

Technical Description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97336034309944&w=2 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1914 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97336034309944&w=2 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1914

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-1125?

CVE-2000-1125 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting redhat linux. It was published on January 9, 2001.

How severe is CVE-2000-1125?

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