CVE-2006-2916
aRts setuid Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
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Published Date :
June 15, 2006, 10:02 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 21, 2024, 1:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Evaluator Solution Product is only vulnerable when running setuid root on Linux 2.6.0 or later versions. Vendor links provide patches for each affected version. Product is only vulnerable when running setuid root on Linux 2.6.0 or later versions. Vendor links provide patches for each affected version. Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/ Patch http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/ Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html No Types Assigned http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20677 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/20677 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20786 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/20786 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20827 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/20827 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20868 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/20868 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20899 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/20899 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/25032 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/25032 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/25059 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/25059 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1016298 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1016298 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256 No Types Assigned http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/26506 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/26506 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2357 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2357 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0409 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0409 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-273 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27221 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
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Exploit Prediction
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0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.23150
percentile