CVE-2000-0460 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 72)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in KDE kdesud on Linux allows local uses to gain privileges via a long DISPLAY environmental variable.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.44% — more likely to be exploited than 72% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-05-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kde | kde |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | KDE 1.1/1.1.1/1.1.2/1.2 - kdesud DISPLAY Environment Variable Overflow | 2000-05-27 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD