CVE-2000-0229
Debian Debian Linux — NVD-CWE-Other
- Published: 2000-03-22T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Debian, Redhat
- Products: Debian Linux, Linux
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
CVE-2000-0229 — 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. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]
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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.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: This vulnerability affects Debian Linux by Debian (CWE: unspecified).
Impact: Potential impact includes remote code execution, data theft, or denial of service.
Mitigation: Upgrade immediately to the remediated release and follow vendor hardening guidance.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.html []
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_45.html []
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.html []
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069 []
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.html []
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_45.html []
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.html []
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069 []
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