CVE-2006-2916
Severity:
HIGH
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
15/06/2006
Last modified:
21/01/2024
Description
artswrapper in aRts, when running setuid root on Linux 2.6.0 or later versions, does not check the return value of the setuid function call, which allows local users to gain root privileges by causing setuid to fail, which prevents artsd from dropping privileges.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20786
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20827
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20868
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20899
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25032
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25059
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016298=
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txt
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006%3A107
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/26506
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2357
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0409
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221