RHBA-2005:447
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2005-05-19 00:00
Modified
2025-11-21 17:20
Summary
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Updated cdrtools packages

Notes

Topic
Updated cdrtools packages that fix a possible exploit are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
Details
Cdrecord is an application for recording audio and data CDs. Cdrecord works with many different brands of CD recorders, fully supports multi-sessions, and provides human-readable error messages. The cdrecord package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux does not require setuid root for use by normal users. The permissions of the writer device are changed by pam_console_apply at console login. Setting the uid of cdrecord to root opens a vulnerability to possible exploitation. All users of cdrecord that setuid root should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.
Terms of Use
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