CVE-2002-2259 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via unknown attack vectors.

Published: 2007-10-18

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot:gnuplot:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-2238	Buffer overflow in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via unknown attack vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00468.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6329
http://www.suse.com/de/security/2002_047_openldap2.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10801

History

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Subscriptions

Gnuplot Gnuplot

Suse Suse Linux

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-18T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:59:11.340Z

Reserved: 2007-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-2259

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:00:58.257

Link: CVE-2002-2259

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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