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CVE-2000-0206 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (The installation of Oracle 8.1.5.x on Linux follows symlinks)

The installation of Oracle 8.1.5.x on Linux follows symlinks and creates the orainstRoot.sh file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

CVE IDCVE-2000-0206
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score6.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2000-03-05
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionThe installation of Oracle 8.1.5.x on Linux follows symlinks and creates the orainstRoot.sh file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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