DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0162
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2008-02-22T21:44:00Z
Modified
2026-09-03T10:47:31Z
Summary
[none]
Details

misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / splitvt

Package

Name
splitvt
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/splitvt?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.6-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162.json"

Debian:13 / splitvt

Package

Name
splitvt
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/splitvt?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.6-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162.json"

Debian:14 / splitvt

Package

Name
splitvt
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/splitvt?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.6-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162.json"