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CVE-2000-0378

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Published: May 3, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Redhat: Linux
1 product
Linux
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Version 6.0
Version 6.1
Version 6.2

References (4)

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