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CVE-2000-0017: Red Hat Linux: Privilege escalation
CVE-2000-0017 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Red Hat Linux. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.
Affected products
- Red Hat Linux: all versions listed by NVD