CVE-2000-0378

The pam_console PAM module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon a user login, but an open file descriptor for those devices can be…

published October 13, 2000

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The pam_console PAM module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon a user login, but an open file descriptor for those devices can be maintained after the user logs out, which allows that user to sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01085 · 64.8th percentile
Published
2000-10-13T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 OCT 04:00Z
    The pam_console PAM module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon a user login, but an open file descriptor for those devices can be…
    cvelistv5