CVE-2000-0230

Summary

CVE-2000-0230 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the imwheel software. Maliciously crafted HOME environmental variables can trigger the issue in the imwheel-solo script, leading to a local privilege escalation allowing attackers to gain root privileges on the system. This flaw poses a significant risk to Linux systems where imwheel is installed and the HOME variable is set to an attacker-controlled value. Mitigation involves applying the appropriate software patch or upgrading to a version that addresses the issue. Users should also exercise caution when setting the HOME variable and consider implementing stricter access controls.

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