PT-2002-2971 · Gnu+1 · Gnuplot+1

Published 2002-12-31 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2002-2259

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Gnuplot version 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0

Description: A buffer overflow issue exists in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code as root. The exact attack vectors are not specified.

Recommendations: For Gnuplot version 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0, update to SuSE Linux 8.0 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-2259

Affected Products

Gnuplot

Suse Linux

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2259 · Security Note
• http://suse.com/de/security/2002_047_openldap2.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10801 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/6329 · Note