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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330907Exploit
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=317312
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112879572407250&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17023Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15004Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1931
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22496
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330907Exploit
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=317312
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112879572407250&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17023Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15004Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1931
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22496
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 5, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified