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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.

Published

2000-03-22T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System alessandro_rubini gpm 1.18.1 Yes
Operating System alessandro_rubini gpm 1.19 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.1 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 5.3 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.3 Yes
References