Artswrapper setuid() Failure Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016298 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1016298
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-2916
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 14 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Artswrapper. A local user can obtain root privileges.
The artswrapper daemon does not properly process setuid() function call failures. As a result, a local user may be able to launch artsd with root privileges, allowing the local user to obtain root privileges.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges.
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Solution:
KDE has issued the following fixes:
A patch for aRts 1.2.0 and newer is available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches :
64fcd7bf31d8b0ade22b8f98fbebe0fb arts-1.2.x.diff
A patch for aRts 1.0.0 and newer is available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches :
19b351f6bf3055591399edba1b6ccc01 arts-1.0.x-diff
The KDE advisory is available at:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txt
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Vendor URL: www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:37:52 -0400
Subject: aRts Security Advisory: artswrapper setuid() return value checking vulnerability
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http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txt
CVE-2006-2916
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