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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-05-07T04:00:00

Updated: 2005-11-02T10:00:00

Reserved: 2000-09-22T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2000-0803

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2000-12-19T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2021-05-10T19:53:54.763


Link: CVE-2000-0803

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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