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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200606-22] aRts: Privilege escalation Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200606-22] aRts: Privilege escalation |
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aRts: Privilege escalation Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200606-22 (aRts: Privilege escalation) artswrapper fails to properly check whether it can drop rights accordingly if setuid() fails due to a user exceeding assigned resource limits. Impact Local attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated rights. Note that the aRts package provided by Gentoo is only vulnerable if the artswrappersuid USE-flag is enabled. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2916 Solution: All aRts users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose kde-base/arts Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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