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.
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
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.571Z

Reserved: 2007-12-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-0008

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-29T00:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0008

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