CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0460

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.44%

70th percentile - higher than 70% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in KDE kdesud on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a long DISPLAY environmental variable.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover by a local user.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the length of the DISPLAY variable and update KDE software to the latest version to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in KDE kdesud on Linux allows local uses to gain privileges via a long DISPLAY environmental variable.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS