CVE-2008-0162

Description

misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1500 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29190 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29080 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-05.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29064 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27936 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0162?
CVE-2008-0162 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0162?
To fix CVE-2008-0162, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0162 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0162 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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