CVE-2008-0162: misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.

PriorityP426high7.2CVSS 2.0

AVLACLAuNCCICAC

EPSS

0.35%

26.4th percentile

misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	splitvt	< splitvt 1.6.6-4 (bookworm)	splitvt 1.6.6-4 (bookworm)
sam_lantinga	splitvt	<= 1.6.6	—
sam_lantinga	splitvt	>= 0 < 1.6.6-4	1.6.6-4
sam_lantinga	splitvt	>= 0 < 1.6.6-4	1.6.6-4
sam_lantinga	splitvt	>= 0 < 1.6.6-4	1.6.6-4
sam_lantinga	splitvt	>= 0 < 1.6.6-4	1.6.6-4

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv7.2HIGH

vendor_debian7.2HIGH

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