CVE-2002-2259

Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnuplot: Gnuplot

Gnuplot

1 product

Gnuplot

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnuplot Gnuplot	Version 3.7

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Suse Suse Linux	Up to 7.3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6329

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.suse.com/de/security/2002_047_openldap2.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10801

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6329

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.suse.com/de/security/2002_047_openldap2.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10801

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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