CVE-2001-1203: Alessandro Rubini Gpm

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Format string vulnerability in gpm-root in gpm 1.17.8 through 1.17.18 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Alessandro Rubini Gpm: version 1.17.8 only; version 1.17.18 only

Published 2001-12-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.