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TI-2000-00666 Aliases CVE-2000-0668GHSA-h362-xvf2-9x75

pam_console PAM module in Linux systems allows a user to access the system console and…

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

pam_console PAM module in Linux systems allows a user to access the system console and reboot the system when a display manager such as gdm or kdm has XDMCP enabled.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0724 94th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:michael_k._johnson:pam_console:0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.66VulnerableMichael K. Johnson
cpe:2.3:a:michael_k._johnson:pam_console:0.72_unpatched:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.72_unpatchedVulnerableMichael K. Johnson
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0es:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0esVulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:michael_k._johnson:pam_console:0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.66 Vulnerable ·Michael K. Johnson
  • cpe:2.3:a:michael_k._johnson:pam_console:0.72_unpatched:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72_unpatched Vulnerable ·Michael K. Johnson
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0es:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0es Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0668
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h362-xvf2-9x75

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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