CVE-2008-0008

Published Jan 28, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1476-1 New pulseaudio packages fix privilege escalation
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-573-1 PulseAudio vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM