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CVE-2000-0803 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 CVEVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 [email protected]VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu groff
< 1.17

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2000-0803
NVD Published Date:
Dec 19, 2000
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 23, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2000-0803 Details - Not Deferred