CVE-2000-0356

Summary

CVE-2000-0356 is a vulnerability affecting the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) in Red Hat Linux 6.1. This issue allows unauthorized access to disabled Network Information Service (NIS) accounts due to an improper access lock mechanism. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using disabled NIS accounts with valid passwords to gain unauthorized system access, potentially leading to unintended system modifications or data breaches. System administrators are advised to update their systems to the latest version of PAM and disable NIS if not in use, to mitigate this risk.

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