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    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 maintained after the user logs out, which allows that user to sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in.

    Published:May 3, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Oct 13, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.00948
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High