CVE-2000-0722
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM...
CVE-2000-0722 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Helix Code Gnome Updater, published September 21, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM packages by creating the /tmp/helix-install installation directory before root has begun installing packages.
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Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM packages by creating the /tmp/helix-install installation directory before root has begun installing packages.
- Record
CVE-2000-0722- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM packages by creating the /tmp/helix-install installation directory before root has begun installing packages.
- Record
CVE-2000-0722- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0718 No score
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM packages by creating the /tmp/helix-install installation directory before root has begun installing packages.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0718- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gv87-4wrx-xhh7 No score
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM...
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier allows local users to install arbitrary RPM packages by creating the /tmp/helix-install installation directory before root has begun installing packages.
- Record
GHSA-gv87-4wrx-xhh7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/1593
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0240.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0722
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gv87-4wrx-xhh7