| Name | CVE-2008-0162 |
| Description | misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1500-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| splitvt (PTS) | bookworm, bullseye | 1.6.6-13 | fixed |
| trixie | 1.6.6-17 | fixed | |
| forky, sid | 1.6.6-19 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| splitvt | source | etch | 1.6.5-9etch1 | DSA-1500-1 | ||
| splitvt | source | (unstable) | 1.6.6-4 |