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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 | VDB Entry |
History
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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
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2000-12-19T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2021-05-10T19:53:54.763
Link: CVE-2000-0803
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE