CVE-2005-0023

Published: Oct 5, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Gnome: Libvte4, Libzvt2

Gnome

2 products

Libvte4

Libzvt2

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnome Libvte4	All versions
Gnome Libzvt2	Version 1.4.2.19

References (14)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330907

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=317312

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112879572407250&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17023

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15004

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1931

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22496

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330907