CVE-2000-0271 describes a vulnerability in Emacs 20 where the 'read-passwd' and other Lisp functions fail to properly clear the history of recently typed keys, potentially exposing unencrypted passwords. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium) with a local attack vector and low attack complexity, allowing an attacker to gain partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
20.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
20.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
20.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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