CVE-2000-0617 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in xconq and cconq via the USER environment variable to gain elevated privileges on Red Hat Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0617?
CVE-2000-0617 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in xconq and cconq game programs on Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain additional privileges via long USER environmental variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stanley T. Shebs Xconq.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2000-0617 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0617 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g5j-fq3f-v5q2.