CVE-2005-0023

Publication date 5 October 2005

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Negligible

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gnome-libs 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Ignored
8.10 intrepid Ignored
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

upstream doesn't consider this a security issue. Marking as ignored.

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