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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-0162: SplitVT: Privilege escalation

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-0162: SplitVT: Privilege escalation

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/22/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-misc-splitvt

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