CVE-2000-0229

high

Description

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_45.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-03-22

Updated: 2008-09-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High