First published: Sat Apr 29 2000(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in Gnomelib in SuSE Linux 6.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the DISPLAY environmental variable.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
SUSE Linux | =6.3 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.4 |
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CVE-2000-0340 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to execute arbitrary commands.
To fix CVE-2000-0340, upgrade to a patched version of SuSE Linux, such as 6.4 or later.
CVE-2000-0340 affects users of SuSE Linux versions 6.3 and 6.4.
The impact of CVE-2000-0340 is that it allows local users to gain elevated privileges through a buffer overflow.
CVE-2000-0340 primarily affects the Gnomelib component within SuSE Linux installations.