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CVE-2000-1189

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2000-1189 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability within the pam_localuser PAM module affecting Red Hat Linux 6.x and 7.x. This flaw allows local attackers to escalate privileges on the compromised system. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
35.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0044 is in the 52nd percentile among its peer group of 3,235 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

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

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2000-1189

security flaw

Dec 1, 2000

References

distro.conectiva.com.br / atualizacoes
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/5747
linux-mandrake.com / en/security/MDKSA-2000-082.php3
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2000-120.html
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