# CVE-2000-0293: aaa\_base in SuSE Linux 6.3, and cron.daily in earlier versions, allow local users to delete arbitrary files by creating files whose names in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2000-04-26 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

aaa_base in SuSE Linux 6.3, and cron.daily in earlier versions, allow local users to delete arbitrary files by creating files whose names include spaces, which are then incorrectly interpreted by aaa_base when it deletes expired files from the /tmp directory.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1130
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19867

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