CVE-2021-31523

Published: Apr 21, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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

The Debian xscreensaver 5.42+dfsg1-1 package for XScreenSaver has cap_net_raw enabled for the /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/sonar file, which allows local users to gain privileges because this is arguably incompatible with the design of the Mesa 3D Graphics library dependency.

Affected (1)

Products: Xscreensaver Project: Xscreensaver

Xscreensaver Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xscreensaver Project Xscreensaver	Version 5.42+dfsg1-1

Related CWEs

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (4)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/21/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/17/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/21/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/17/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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