CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0803

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, allowing a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation by local users, posing a threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to device description files and monitor the usage of the groff command by users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS