CVE-2000-0460 json
Buffer overflow in KDE kdesud on Linux allows local uses to gain privileges via a long DISPLAY environmental variable.
published 2000-05-27 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0459
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in KDE kdesud on Linux allows local uses to gain privileges via a long DISPLAY environmental variable.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19970)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19970 KDE 1.1/1.1.1/1.1.2/1.2 - kdesud DISPLAY Environment Variable Overflow local, 2000-05-27
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0353.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0353.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1274
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0460
- NVD CVE-2000-0460
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