Description
Synaesthesia 2.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions, when installed setuid root, does not drop privileges before processing configuration and mixer files, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14300
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013206
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-681Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14300
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013206
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-681Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12546
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified