Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8133
Revision Date:2014-06-23Version:18
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:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2008-0162
DSA-1500
Platform(s):Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s):splitvt
Definition Synopsis
  • Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 is installed.
  • AND Supported architectures section
  • Installed architecture is s390
  • OR Installed architecture is amd64
  • OR Installed architecture is powerpc
  • OR Installed architecture is i386
  • OR Installed architecture is mips
  • OR Installed architecture is ia64
  • OR Installed architecture is alpha
  • OR Installed architecture is hppa
  • AND splitvt is earlier than 1.6.5-9etch1
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