CVE-2000-0229 in gpm

Summary

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.

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• Disclosure: 03/22/2000
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-15404 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-269 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 8.4
• EPSS: 0.00113
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0229
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0229
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2000-0229/