CVE-2008-0008

The pa_drop_root function in PulseAudio 0.9.8, and a certain 0.9.9 build, does not check return values from (1) setresuid, (2) setreuid, (3) setuid, and (4)…

published January 28, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The pa_drop_root function in PulseAudio 0.9.8, and a certain 0.9.9 build, does not check return values from (1) setresuid, (2) setreuid, (3) setuid, and (4) seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail via attacks such as resource exhaustion.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00556 · 45.6th percentile
Published
2008-01-28T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 JAN 23:00Z
    The pa_drop_root function in PulseAudio 0.9.8, and a certain 0.9.9 build, does not check return values from (1) setresuid, (2) setreuid, (3) setuid, and (4)…
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