CVE-2000-0829

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…

published May 7, 2001

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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/.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00978 · 61.6th percentile
Published
2001-05-07T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 MAY 04:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5