7.2

CVE-2000-0230: halloween halloween_linux

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 02-06-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0230 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in halloween halloween_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 02-06-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in imwheel allows local users to gain root privileges via the imwheel-solo script and a long HOME environmental variable.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.92% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Halloween Linux 4.0 / RedHat Linux 6.1/6.2 - 'imwheel' (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Halloween Linux 4.0 / RedHat Linux 6.1/6.2 - 'imwheel' (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Halloween1 product
Redhat1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links