CVE-2000-0229
published 2000-03-22CVE-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.
PriorityP426high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.80%
52.7th percentile
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.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| alessandro_rubini | gpm | — | — |
| alessandro_rubini | gpm | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| redhat | linux | — | — |
| redhat | linux | — | — |
| redhat | linux | — | — |
| suse | suse_linux | — | — |
| suse | suse_linux | — | — |
| suse | suse_linux | — | — |
| suse | suse_linux | — | — |
| suse | suse_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_redhat7.2HIGH
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Red Hat
security flaw
vendor_redhat·2000-03-22·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2000-0229 [HIGH] security flaw
security flaw
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.
Statement: This issue was fixed in the following products:
- Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:009 (2000-04-12)
- Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:045 (2000-07-26)
- Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:009 (2000-04-12)
- Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:045 (2000-07-26)
- Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:009 (2000-04-12)
- Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:045 (2000-07-26)
- Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:009 (2000-04-12)
- Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:045 (2000-07-26)
GHSA
GHSA-jj5p-pw57-256v: 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
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-2000-0229 [HIGH] GHSA-jj5p-pw57-256v: 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
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.
No detection rules found.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.htmlhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_45.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.htmlhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_45.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069
2000-03-22
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