CVE-2000-0118
The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
Published:Jun 9, 1999
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Feb 8, 2000
EPSS Score:0.00148
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Linux
Redhat
Linux
Vendor
Sun
Product
Solaris
Sun
Solaris
Vendor
Sun
Product
Sunos
Sun
Sunos
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
