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CVE-2000-1009

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.15%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-12-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2000-1009
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.15%
Linux

Original NVD Description

dump in Red Hat Linux 6.2 trusts the pathname specified by the RSH environmental variable, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by modifying the RSH variable to point to a Trojan horse program.