CVE-2000-0219 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Red Hat Linux 6.0, allowing local users to gain root access. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) permits an attacker to bypass the password prompt during single-user boot mode by pressing Ctrl+C, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, an ExploitDB entry confirms the existence of public exploit code. Despite its age, this vulnerability highlights a significant security oversight in the affected operating system.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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