What is the severity of CVE-2002-2259?

CVE-2002-2259 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2259?

To fix CVE-2002-2259, update to a later version of Gnuplot beyond 3.7 or apply patches provided by your distribution.

Is my system affected by CVE-2002-2259?

If you are using SuSE Linux versions prior to 8.0 and have Gnuplot 3.7 installed, your system is affected by CVE-2002-2259.

What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2002-2259?

CVE-2002-2259 affects local users on systems running SuSE Linux versions below 8.0 with Gnuplot version 3.7.

Can CVE-2002-2259 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2002-2259 is not known to be remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-2259

high

7.2

CWE

119

31/12/2002

18/10/2007

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-2259: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via unknown attack vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SUSE Linux	<=7.3
Gnuplot Gnuplot	=3.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2259?
CVE-2002-2259 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2259?
To fix CVE-2002-2259, update to a later version of Gnuplot beyond 3.7 or apply patches provided by your distribution.
Is my system affected by CVE-2002-2259?
If you are using SuSE Linux versions prior to 8.0 and have Gnuplot 3.7 installed, your system is affected by CVE-2002-2259.
What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2002-2259?
CVE-2002-2259 affects local users on systems running SuSE Linux versions below 8.0 with Gnuplot version 3.7.
Can CVE-2002-2259 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2002-2259 is not known to be remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2259?
CVE-2002-2259 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2259?
To fix CVE-2002-2259, update to a later version of Gnuplot beyond 3.7 or apply patches provided by your distribution.
Is my system affected by CVE-2002-2259?
If you are using SuSE Linux versions prior to 8.0 and have Gnuplot 3.7 installed, your system is affected by CVE-2002-2259.
What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2002-2259?
CVE-2002-2259 affects local users on systems running SuSE Linux versions below 8.0 with Gnuplot version 3.7.
Can CVE-2002-2259 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2002-2259 is not known to be remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the system.