CVE - CVE-2000-0829

CVE-ID
CVE-2000-0829	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The tmpwatch utility in Red Hat Linux forks a new process for each directory level, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating deeply nested directories in /tmp or /var/tmp/.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20000909 tmpwatch: local DoS : fork()bomb as root URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364 REDHAT:RHSA-2000:080 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html BID:1664 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664 XF:linux-tmpwatch-fork-dos(5217) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217
Date Entry Created
20010507	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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