FKIE_CVE-2000-0803

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2000-12-19 05:00 - Updated: 2026-09-23 10:10
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu groff *
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    },
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      "value": "GNU Groff usa el directorio de trabajo actual para encontrar un archivo de descripci\u00f3n de dispositivo, lo que permite a un usuario local obtener privilegios adicionales al incluir una directiva postpro maliciosa en el archivo de descripci\u00f3n, que se ejecuta cuando otro usuario ejecuta groff."
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  "id": "CVE-2000-0803",
  "lastModified": "2026-09-23T10:10:00.673",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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