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CVE-2000-0052 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows lo)

Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access via PAM and a .. (dot dot) attack.

CVE IDCVE-2000-0052
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2000-01-04
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionRed Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access via PAM and a .. (dot dot) attack.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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