VDB-14900 · CVE-2000-0356 · BID 697

Red Hat Linux 6.1 PAM Module privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Linux 6.1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component PAM Module. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2000-0356. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Linux 6.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component PAM Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) in Red Hat Linux 6.1 does not properly lock access to disabled NIS accounts.

The issue has been introduced in 10/04/1999. The weakness was published 10/13/1999 with Redhat (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0356. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 697†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Not Affected

  • Red Hat Linux up to 6.0

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/04/1999 🔍
10/13/1999 +9 days 🔍
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06/22/2014 +5366 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Redhat
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0356 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0356
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14900
SecurityFocus: 697 - RedHat PAM NIS Locked Accounts Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 13:47
Updated: 04/19/2026 14:21
Changes: 06/22/2014 13:47 (52), 04/14/2019 21:53 (3), 04/19/2026 14:21 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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