Debian Linux 4.0 and prior [High]
By Security Team • Feb 22nd, 2008 • Category: Security Notifications
Affects:
- Debian Linux 4.0 and prior [High]
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.
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CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-0162
Severity: High
NIST National Vulnerabilities Database
Related OLEX Packages: debian_linux
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