CVE-2000-0956

cyrus-sasl before 1.5.24 in Red Hat Linux 7.0 does not properly verify the authorization for a local user, which could allow the users to bypass specified access restrictions.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-094.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1875	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5427
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-094.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1875	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5427

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:carnegie_mellon_university:cyrus-sasl:1.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Sep 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) cyrus-sasl anterior a 1.5.24 en Red Hat Linux 7.0 no verifica correctamente la autorización para un usuario local, lo que podría permitir a los usuarios eludir las restricciones de acceso especificadas.

Information

Published : 2000-12-19 05:00

Updated : 2026-09-23 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2000-0956

Mitre link : CVE-2000-0956

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0956

JSON object : View

Products Affected

carnegie_mellon_university

cyrus-sasl

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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