Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access via PAM and a .. (dot dot) attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00889 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:3.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5b2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:3.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5b2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0052
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxvc-f794-62r9
References
Advisory 2
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2000-0052 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0052 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxvc-f794-62r9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-0052 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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