CVE-2000-0722 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in Helix GNOME Updater to install arbitrary RPM packages, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0722?
CVE-2000-0722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM packages by creating the /tmp/helix-install installation directory before root has begun installing packages.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Helix Code Gnome Updater.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv87-4wrx-xhh7.