Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-0162 | First vendor Publication | 2008-02-22 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
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| Cvss Base Score | 7.2 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0162 |
CAPEC : Common Attack Pattern Enumeration & Classification
| Id | Name |
|---|---|
| CAPEC-69 | Target Programs with Elevated Privileges |
| CAPEC-104 | Cross Zone Scripting |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20008 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20008 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1500-1 splitvt - privilege escalation | ||
| Description: | Mike Ashton discovered that splitvt, a utility to run two programs in a split screen, did not drop group privileges prior to executing <q>xprop</q>. This could allow any local user to gain the privileges of group utmp. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1500-1 CVE-2008-0162 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | splitvt |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8133 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8133 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1500 splitvt -- privilege escalation | ||
| Description: | Mike Ashton discovered that splitvt, a utility to run two programs in a split screen, did not drop group privileges prior to executing xprop. This could allow any local user to gain the privileges of group utmp. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1500 CVE-2008-0162 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | splitvt |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 3 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200803-05 (splitvt) File : nvt/glsa_200803_05.nasl |
| 2008-02-28 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1500-1 (splitvt) File : nvt/deb_1500_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 42178 | splitvt misc.c xprop Handling Local Privilege Escalation |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-03-07 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200803-05.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-02-25 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1500.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2024-11-28 23:14:58 |
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| 2024-11-28 12:14:31 |
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| 2020-05-23 01:38:57 |
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| 2020-05-23 00:21:04 |
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| 2016-06-28 23:57:58 |
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| 2016-04-26 17:00:06 |
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| 2014-02-17 10:43:22 |
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| 2013-05-11 00:06:18 |
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