CVE-2000-0118

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-06-09 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0118, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0118

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C