5.0Medium
Suse Suse Linux
CVE-2000-1016
The default configuration of Apache (httpd.conf) on SuSE 6.4 includes an alias for the /usr/doc directory, which allows remote attackers to read package documentation and obtain system configuration information via an HTTP request for the /doc/packages URL.
What this means for your business
- It affects Suse Linux. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- Code showing how to exploit it has been published, but real attacks have not been confirmed.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Suse Linux, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- Assigned by
- cve@mitre.org
Dates
- Published
- 2000-12-11
- Last modified
- 2026-09-23
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Suse Suse Linux6.3, 6.4
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.