PT-2001-2672 · Gnu · Gpm

Published 1970-01-01 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-1203

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions gpm versions 1.17.8 through 1.17.18

Description The issue is related to a format string vulnerability in gpm-root, which allows local users to gain root privileges. This can lead to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations For versions 1.17.8 through 1.17.18, consider updating to a version outside of this range to mitigate the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-01334

BDU:2015-01335

BDU:2015-01336

BDU:2015-01337

CVE-2001-1203

Affected Products

Gpm

References · 10

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01336 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01334 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1203 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01335 · Security Note
• http://debian.org/security/2001/dsa-095 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01337 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2001-1203 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3750 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7748 · Note
• http://debian.org/security/dsa-095 · Note