CVE-2001-0040
2.1CVSSLOW
Description
APC UPS daemon, apcupsd, saves its process ID in a world-writable file, which allows local users to kill an arbitrary process by specifying the target process ID in the apcupsd.pid file.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0066.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-077.php3
linux-mandrake.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2070
securityfocus.com
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Timeline
Published
May 7, 2001
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
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