CVE-2005-0023 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can spoof the logon hostname by modifying the DISPLAY environment variable in GNOME terminal libraries.
- 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-2005-0023?
CVE-2005-0023 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0023?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnome Libvte4, Gnome Libzvt2.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0023 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0023 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0023, GHSA-gp2g-7h42-c9p9.