CVE-2006-2916

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2006-2916
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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/ Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016298 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20677 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/26506 Broken Link
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20827 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20786 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20868 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20899 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html Mailing List
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25032 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25059 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0409 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2357 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

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AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kde:arts:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Jan 2024, 01:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (GENTOO) http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml - (GENTOO) http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml - Third Party Advisory
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429 - Patch (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429 - Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697 - (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20899 - Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20899 - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
References (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded - (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/25059 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/25059 - Broken Link
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20827 - Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20827 - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/ - Patch (CONFIRM) http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/ - Not Applicable
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/25032 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/25032 - Broken Link
References (SUSE) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html - (SUSE) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html - Broken Link
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20868 - Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20868 - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0409 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0409 - Broken Link
References (GENTOO) http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml - (GENTOO) http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml - Third Party Advisory
References (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221 - (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2357 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2357 - Broken Link
References (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107 - (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html - (MLIST) http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html - Mailing List
References (SECTRACK) http://securitytracker.com/id?1016298 - (SECTRACK) http://securitytracker.com/id?1016298 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20786 - Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20786 - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20677 - Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/20677 - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
References (SLACKWARE) http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256 - (SLACKWARE) http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (OSVDB) http://www.osvdb.org/26506 - (OSVDB) http://www.osvdb.org/26506 - Broken Link
CVSS v2 : 6.0
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 6.0
v3 : 7.8
CWE NVD-CWE-Other CWE-273
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2006-06-15 10:02

Updated : 2024-01-21 01:42

NVD link : CVE-2006-2916

Mitre link : CVE-2006-2916

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

kde

  • arts
CWE
CWE-273

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges