Description
GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier does not properly perform file descriptor swapping, which can corrupt the USERV_GROUPS and USERV_GIDS environmental variables and allow local users to bypass some access restrictions.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0389.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96473640717095&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000727Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1516Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0389.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96473640717095&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000727Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1516Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 20, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified