VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0023
gnome-pty-helper in GNOME libzvt2 and libvte4 allows local users to spoof the logon hostname via a modified DISPLAY environment variable.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.89%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.89%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
gnome-pty-helper in GNOME libzvt2 and libvte4 allows local users to spoof the logon hostname via a modified DISPLAY environment variable. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.89% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnome/libvte4 · gnome/libzvt2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330907Exploit
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=317312
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112879572407250&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17023Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15004Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1931
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22496
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330907Exploit
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=317312
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112879572407250&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17023Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15004Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1931
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22496
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.