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CVE-2000-0579

IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user,...

3.7 Low

CVE-2000-0579 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Sgi Irix, published June 21, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
3.7 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.34%EPSS, 28th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user, which could allow local users to modify another user's crontab file as it is being edited.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.7

IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user, which could allow local users to modify another user's crontab file as it is being edited.

Record
CVE-2000-0579
CVSS 2.0
3.7 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user, which could allow local users to modify another user's crontab file as it is being edited.

Record
CVE-2000-0579
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0575No score

IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user, which could allow local users to modify another user's crontab file as it is being edited.

Record
EUVD-2000-0575
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pxpj-c4wv-6w3xNo score

IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user,...

IRIX crontab creates temporary files with predictable file names and with the umask of the user, which could allow local users to modify another user's crontab file as it is being edited.

Record
GHSA-pxpj-c4wv-6w3x
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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