CVE-2000-0206

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The installation of Oracle 8.1.5.x on Linux follows symlinks and creates the orainstRoot.sh file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.2/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 5, 2000
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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