CVE-2000-0229
gpm-root in the gpm package does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by starting a utility from gpm-root.
- Score
- CVSS 2.0 7.2 High
- Status
- Modified - cve@mitre.org
- Published
- 2000-03-22
- Last modified
- 2024-08-08
Affected products
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_45.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069
