CVE-2000-1018

shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2000-12-11

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Shred (Mendel Cooper)

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97119799515246&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97131166004145&w=2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1788
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5722