CVE-2000-0229 Information

Description

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.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0242.html http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_45.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-009.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1069