26506 : aRts artswrapper Helper Application Local Privilege Escalation
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6 months ago

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Disclosure

Jun 14, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jun 14, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

aRts artswrapper contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered because the artswrapper helper application does not properly process setuid() function call failures. This flaw may lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

KDE Project has released a patch to address this issue. Additionally, it is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: remove the suid bit from the artswrapper binary.

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KDE Project
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aRts artswrapper
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1.0
2.0

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  • KDE Project - KDE Project

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