High severity · published Jun 15, 2006
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AR
Arts · Kde
1.0; 1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2916
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2916
Not Applicable
http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/
Mailing List
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20677
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20786
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20827
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20868