CVE-2000-0803 in Groffinfo

Summary

GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.

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Disclosure

12/19/2000

Status

Confirmed

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