CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2259

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Gnuplot to the latest version and apply appropriate system patches.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via unknown attack vectors.

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