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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synaesthesia | Synaesthesia | * | 2.1 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14300
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013206
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14300
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013206
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12546