CVE-2000-0229

gpm-root - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Egmont Koblinger · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19816

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 29.4%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
alessandro_rubini/gpm 1.18.1
alessandro_rubini/gpm 1.19
debian/debian_linux 2.0
debian/debian_linux 2.1
debian/debian_linux 2.2 (2 CPE variants)
redhat/linux 6.0
redhat/linux 6.1
redhat/linux 6.2
suse/suse_linux 5.3
suse/suse_linux 6.0
... and 3 more
Published Mar 22, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026