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TI-2005-00023 Aliases CVE-2005-0023GHSA-gp2g-7h42-c9p9

gnome-pty-helper in GNOME libzvt2 and libvte4 allows local users to spoof the logon…

Priority LOW 13Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

gnome-pty-helper in GNOME libzvt2 and libvte4 allows local users to spoof the logon hostname via a modified DISPLAY environment variable. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00894 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libvte4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libzvt2:1.4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2.19VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libvte4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libzvt2:1.4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2.19 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp2g-7h42-c9p9

References

Exploit 1

Other 3

Sources

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