CVE-2000-0816
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files...
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files whose names contain shell metacharacters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files whose names contain shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2000-0816- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files whose names contain shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2000-0816- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0808 No score
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files whose names contain shell metacharacters.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0808- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pv6p-xwqp-cf4x No score
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files...
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files whose names contain shell metacharacters.
- Record
GHSA-pv6p-xwqp-cf4x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RedHat 6.2/7.0 Tmpwatch - Arbitrary Command Execution | 2000-10-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0816 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Redhat Linux, published October 6, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.