CVE-2005-0070 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files via Synaesthesia when it is installed setuid root, due to failure to drop privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0070?
CVE-2005-0070 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0070?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synaesthesia Synaesthesia.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0070?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2005-0070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DSA-681-1, GHSA-jff7-fm48-4mpp.