CVE-2000-0172 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper privilege dropping in mtr to gain root privileges on affected systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0172?
CVE-2000-0172 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0172?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Matt Kimball and Roger Wolff Mtr, Turbolinux Turbolinux.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0172 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0172 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5c2-j3x2-m9jw.