CVE-2000-0230
Halloween Halloween Linux — NVD-CWE-Other
- Published: 2000-03-13T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Halloween, Redhat
- Products: Halloween Linux, Linux
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
CVE-2000-0230 — Buffer overflow in imwheel allows local users to gain root privileges via the imwheel-solo script and a long HOME environmental variable. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]
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Buffer overflow in imwheel allows local users to gain root privileges via the imwheel-solo script and a long HOME environmental variable.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: The issue in Halloween Linux by Halloween (CWE: unspecified) may enable attacks.
Impact: Systems could be compromised, leading to confidentiality, integrity, or availability loss.
Mitigation: Until patched, restrict exposure, enforce least privilege, and monitor for suspicious activity.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0168.html []
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-016.html []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1060 []
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0168.html []
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-016.html []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1060 []
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