CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0378

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.09%

61th percentile - higher than 61% of all known CVEs

Summary

The pam_console module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon user login. An open file descriptor for those devices can remain active after the user logs out, allowing that user to sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that a user may gain access to information about the activity of other users, potentially leading to privacy breaches and data security issues within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and manage file descriptors and consider restricting access to the pam_console module to minimize the risk of sniffing.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The pam_console PAM module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon a user login, but an open file descriptor for those devices can be maintained after the user logs out, which allows that user to sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS