CVE-2021-31523

The Debian xscreensaver 5.42+dfsg1-1 package for XScreenSaver has cap_net_raw enabled for the /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/sonar file, which allows local users to gain privileges because this is arguably incompatible with the design of the Mesa 3D Graphics library dependency.
References
Link Resource
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/17/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/21/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver_project:xscreensaver:5.42\+dfsg1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-04-21 12:15

Updated : 2021-04-29 06:52


NVD link : CVE-2021-31523

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31523


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CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

xscreensaver_project

  • xscreensaver