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CVE-2006-2916

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Published: Jun 15, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Kde: Arts
Kde
1 product
Arts
Configuration A
2 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Kde
Arts
Version 1.0
Arts
Version 1.2
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
From 2.6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-273
Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
The product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded.

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