CVE-2000-0668 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.2% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
pam_console PAM module in Linux systems allows a user to access the system console and reboot the system when a display manager such as gdm or kdm has XDMCP enabled.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.24% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-07-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| conectiva | linux |
| michael k. johnson | pam console |
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Conectiva 4.x/5.x / RedHat 6.x - pam_console Remote User | 2000-07-27 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0398.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0455.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-044.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5001
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0398.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0455.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-044.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5001
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