1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-573-1

USN-573-1: PulseAudio vulnerability

Publication date

31 January 2008

Overview

PulseAudio vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that PulseAudio did not properly drop privileges
when running as a daemon. Local users may be able to exploit this
and gain privileges. The default Ubuntu configuration is not
affected.

It was discovered that PulseAudio did not properly drop privileges
when running as a daemon. Local users may be able to exploit this
and gain privileges. The default Ubuntu configuration is not
affected.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.10 gutsy pulseaudio –  0.9.6-1ubuntu2.1
7.04 feisty pulseaudio –  0.9.5-5ubuntu4.2

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