CVE Catalog
CVE-2000-0229
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk0.81%
52th percentile - higher than 52% of all known CVEs
Summary
gpm-root in the gpm package does not properly drop privileges, allowing local users to gain higher privileges by starting a utility from gpm-root.
Risk Assessment
Local users may gain unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the gpm package to the latest version that fixes the privilege management issue.
Other vulnerabilities in gpm
Original NVD description (English source)
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.