CVE-2000-1018 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2000-1018

shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

mendel cooper

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Affected Software

shred
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 22nd, 2001
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.