CVE-2000-0724

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The go-gnome Helix GNOME pre-installer allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on various files in /tmp, including uudecode, snarf, and some installer files.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0351.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0356.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1622
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0351.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0356.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
15th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

helix_code