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MEDIUM · 6.2

CVE-2000-0864

Race condition in the creation of a Unix domain socket in GNOME esound 0.2.19 and earlier allows a local user to change the permissions of arbitrary files and directories, and gain additional privileg...

Vulnerability Description

Race condition in the creation of a Unix domain socket in GNOME esound 0.2.19 and earlier allows a local user to change the permissions of arbitrary files and directories, and gain additional privileges, via a symlink attack.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnomeEsound0.2.19

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2000-0864?

CVE-2000-0864 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Race condition in the creation of a Unix domain socket in GNOME esound 0.2.19 and earlier allows a local user to change the permissions of arbitrary files and directories, and gain additional privileg...

How severe is CVE-2000-0864?

CVE-2000-0864 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2000-0864?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Esound.