Gnome libzvt gnome-pty-helper spoof
| libzvt-gnomeptyhelper-spoof (22496) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Gnome libzvt could allow a local attacker to spoof the hostname in utmp caused by a vulnerability in the gnome-pty-helper. A local attacker could modify the DISPLAY variable in gnome-pty-helper to spoof the hostname.
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Gnome Web site: GNOME: The Free Software Desktop Project.
- BID-15004: Gnome-PTY-Helper UTMP Hostname Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0023: 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.
- SA17023: GNOME libzvt "gnome-pty-helper" Hostname Spoofing
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-1931: GNOME libzvt gnome-pty-helper Hostname Spoofing Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- GNOME GNOME
Reported:
Oct 03, 2005
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