CVE-2000-0336 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in various Linux distributions running OpenLDAP server versions 1.2.7 through 1.2.10. An attacker can exploit this flaw by creating a symbolic link, allowing them to modify arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability is rated as LOW severity (CVSS 2.1), requiring local access and having a low impact on integrity. While there is an ExploitDB entry for a symlink attack, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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