Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0723 (CCN-5129)

Assigned:2000-08-19
Published:2000-08-19
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier does not properly create /tmp directories, which allows local users to create empty system configuration files such as /etc/config.d/bashrc, /etc/config.d/csh.cshrc, and /etc/rc.config.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:1.2 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Aug 19 2000 - 10:29:16 CDT
Multiple Local Vulnerabilities in Helix Gnome Installer

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20000820 [Helix Beta] Helix Code Security Advisory - Helix GNOME Installer

Source: CCN
Type: Helix Code Security Advisory 08-20-2000-2
Helix GNOME Installer

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0722

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0723

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13727
Helix GNOME helix-update Arbitrary RPM Package Installation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13728
Helix GNOME helix-update /tmp Directory Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1593
Gnome Updater Arbitrary RPM Installation Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
1596

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1596
Gnome Installer System Config-file Overwrite Vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000819 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities in Helix Gnome Installer

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnome-installer-overwrite-configuration(5129)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:helix_code:gnome_installer:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    helix_code gnome installer 0.2
    suse suse linux 6.3
    suse suse linux 6.4
    caldera openlinux edesktop 2.4