AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
9.7%
The tmpwatch utility in Red Hat Linux forks a new process for each directory level, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating deeply nested directories in /tmp or /var/tmp/.
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-080.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/81364
www.securityfocus.com/bid/1664
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5217