CVE catalog
CVE-2008-0162
splitvt: CVE-2008-0162
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.35% · Oct 25, 2026
misc.c in splitvt 1.6.6 and earlier does not drop group privileges before executing xprop, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | splitvt | sid | 1.6.6-20 | fixed |
| Debian | splitvt | forky | 1.6.6-20 | fixed |
| Debian | splitvt | trixie | 1.6.6-17 | fixed |
| Debian | splitvt | bookworm | 1.6.6-13 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | splitvt | source | sid | 1.6.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | splitvt | source | forky | 1.6.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | splitvt | source | trixie | 1.6.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | splitvt | source | bookworm | 1.6.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [splitvt]Fixed
Details (2)
1.6.6-17· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-4dsa · splitvt · debian · 13
1.6.6-17· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-4dsa · splitvt · debian · 13
Observed: