7.2

CVE-2000-0229: alessandro_rubini gpm

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 02-06-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0229 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in alessandro_rubini gpm. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 02-06-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

gpm-root in the gpm package does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by starting a utility from gpm-root.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    gpm 1.18.1/1.19 / Debian 2.x / RedHat 6.x / S.u.S.E 5.3/6.x - gpm Setgid

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Alessandro_rubini1 product
  • gpm1.18.1 | 1.19
Debian1 product
Redhat1 product
Suse1 product

4 vendors · 4 products

References

5 links