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 nested directories in /tmp or /var/tmp/.
Published:Sep 9, 2000
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:May 7, 2001
EPSS Score:0.00441
CVSS Score:2.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Linux
Redhat
Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Tmpwatch
Redhat
Tmpwatch
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
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High
Availability
None
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High
