CVE-2000-0378 describes a vulnerability in the pam_console PAM module on Red Hat Linux systems. This flaw allows a local attacker to sniff activity on console devices after logging out, due to the module failing to properly close file descriptors after a user session ends. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability poses a significant risk, enabling a local attacker to achieve complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.