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TI-2008-00149 Aliases CVE-2008-0162GHSA-42fh-f837-4fj4

misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing…

Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onDebian
cpe:2.3:a:sam_lantinga:splitvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.6.6VulnerableSam Lantinga
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:sam_lantinga:splitvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Sam Lantinga

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42fh-f837-4fj4

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2001-00112 Multiple buffer overflows in splitvt before 1.6.5 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2001-00111 Format string vulnerability in splitvt before 1.6.5 allows local users to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2000-00467 Buffer overflow in Linux splitvt 1.6.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-1999-00312 Buffer overflow in Linux splitvt command gives root access to local users. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

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