1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200803-05 / splitvt |
| Release Date | March 03, 2008 |
| Latest Revision | March 03, 2008: 01 |
| Impact | high |
| Exploitable | local |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| app-misc/splitvt | < 1.6.6-r1 | >= 1.6.6-r1 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #211240
A vulnerability in SplitVT may allow local users to gain escalated privileges.
SplitVT is a program for splitting terminals into two shells.
Mike Ashton reported that SplitVT does not drop group privileges before executing the xprop utility.
A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain the "utmp" group privileges.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All SplitVT users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/splitvt-1.6.6-r1" |