Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0162
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Products affected by CVE-2008-0162
- cpe:2.3:a:sam_lantinga:splitvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0162
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0162
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-0162
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-0162
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29064
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29190
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1500
[SECURITY] [DSA 1500-1] New splitvt packages fix privilege escalationPatch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27936
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29080
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-05.xml
SplitVT: Privilege escalation (GLSA 200803-05) — Gentoo security
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