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    CVE-2000-0229

    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.

    Published:Mar 22, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 2, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.00113
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Alessandro Rubini
    Product
    Gpm
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19816

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High