Powersave daemon gain privileges
| powersave-daemon-gain-privileges (24458) |  High Risk |
Description:
Powersave could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by improper handling of a powersave action string sent by a client. A local attacker could send a specially-crafted string to gain elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Powersave, Powersave prior to 0.10.15.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Powersave (0.10.15.2 or later), available from the Powersave Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Powersave Web site, Powersave Documentation at http://powersave.sourceforge.net/powersave/index.html.
- BID-16469: Powersave Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0612: Powersave daemon before 0.10.15.2 allows local users to gain privileges (unauthorized access to an X session) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; portions of the details are obtained from third party information.
- SA18651: Powersave Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0416: Powersave Action String Handling Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 02, 2006
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