CVE-2000-0229

N/A Unknown

Published: March 22, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

30th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

alessandro_rubini redhat suse debian