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HIGH

CVE-2006-2916

CWE-273Published: June 15, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

artswrapper in aRts, when running setuid root on Linux 2.6.0 or later versions, does not check the return value of the setuid function call, which allows local users to gain root privileges by causing setuid to fail, which prevents artsd from dropping privileges.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-2916 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

kde1 product(s)

arts

Linux1 product(s)

linux kernel

Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txt

PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429

PATCHhttp://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txt

PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18429

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20677

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20786

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20827

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20868

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20899

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml

ADVISORYhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016298

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20677

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20786

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20827

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20868

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20899

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xml

ADVISORYhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016298

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437362/100/0/threaded

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23697

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27221

All References (46)

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http://dot.kde.org/1150310128/Not Applicable

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http://mail.gnome.org/archives/beast/2006-December/msg00025.htmlMailing List

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20677Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20786Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20827Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20868Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20899Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/25032Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/25059Broken Link

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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-22.xmlThird Party Advisory

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1016298Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.468256Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-22.xmlThird Party Advisory

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http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-2.txtPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:107Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-2916

CVSS Score7.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-273

CISA KEVNo

Affected2 vendor(s)

PublishedJun 15, 2006

Related CVEs (CWE-273)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2006-2916 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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