HIGH
CVE-2008-0008
CWE-20Published: January 29, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
7.2
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2008-0008 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
mandrakesoft1 product(s)
mandrake linux
pulseaudio1 product(s)
pulseaudio
Red Hat1 product(s)
fedora
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (36)
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207214Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/28608Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/28623Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/28738Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/28952Vendor Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1476Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:027Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27449Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-573-1Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0283Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=347822Issue Tracking
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425481Issue Tracking
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2008-0008
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 29, 2008
Related CVEs (CWE-20)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2008-0008 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.