CVE-2000-0618 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the xconq and cconq game programs on Red Hat Linux. A local attacker could exploit this by supplying an overly long DISPLAY environmental variable, potentially gaining elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM), it requires local access and low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:stanley_t._shebs:xconq:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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