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Status published
Medium
CVE-2000-0722
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users...
Vulnerability Description
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM packages by creating the /tmp/helix-install installation directory before root has begun installing packages.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
Affected Vendor
helix code
View all reports →Affected Software
gnome updater
Vulnerable Versions:
0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 21st, 2000
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.