CVE-2008-0162
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which...
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2008-0162- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2008-0162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0175 No score
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0175- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-42fh-f837-4fj4 No score
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which...
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- Record
GHSA-42fh-f837-4fj4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2008-0162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162 No score
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0162 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sam Lantinga Splitvt, published February 21, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in splitvt 1.6.6-4.
References
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1500
secunia.com/advisories/29190
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-05.xml
securityfocus.com/bid/27936
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0162
github.com/advisories/GHSA-42fh-f837-4fj4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0162