DiskCheck script diskcheck.pl in Red Hat Linux 6.2 allows local users to create or…
Priority LOW 11CWE-59Published · 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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
DiskCheck script diskcheck.pl in Red Hat Linux 6.2 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kirk_bauer:diskcheck:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Kirk Bauer |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
- cpe:2.3:a:kirk_bauer:diskcheck:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Kirk Bauer
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2000:122 |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2000:122 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh68-vx3r-mw6g
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh68-vx3r-mw6g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-0715 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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