VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0723
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier does not properly create /tmp directories, which allows local users to create empty system configuration files such as /etc/config.d/bashrc, /etc/config.d/csh.cshrc, and /etc/rc.config.
LOW 1.2EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier does not properly create /tmp directories, which allows local users to create empty system configuration files such as /etc/config.d/bashrc, /etc/config.d/csh.cshrc, and /etc/rc.config.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- helix code/gnome installer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0251.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1596Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=E13QAYl-0007il-00%40the-village.bc.nu
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0251.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1596Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=E13QAYl-0007il-00%40the-village.bc.nu
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.