Vulnerabilities > CVE-2000-0803 - Unspecified vulnerability in GNU Groff
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 8 |