Vulnerability CVE-2000-0229
Published: 2000-03-22   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
SUSE -> Suse linux 
Redhat -> Linux 
Debian -> Debian linux 
Alessandro rubini -> GPM 

 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
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