CVE-2000-0118 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password gu)
The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0118 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-06-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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