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CVE-2000-0803
Published: May 7, 2001
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
gnu-groff-utilities(5280)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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