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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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T05:28:41.569Z
Reserved: 2000-09-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2000-0803

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Status : Modified
Published: 2000-12-19T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:33:19.410
Link: CVE-2000-0803

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