CVE-2000-0229

High CVSS 7.2

Published 2000-03-22 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0229, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0229

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C