CVE-2000-0864: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2000-0864: Race condition in the creation of a Unix domain socket in GNOME esound 0.2.19 and earlier allows a local us...

Race condition in the creation of a Unix domain socket in GNOME esound 0.2.19 and earlier allows a local user to change the permissions of arbitrary files and directories, and gain additional privileges, via a symlink attack.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 05:37 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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A flaw in an older GNOME sound daemon (esound 0.2.19 and earlier) let a local user on the same Linux system trick the program during startup and change permissions on files or folders they should not control. The result could be increased privileges on that single machine. It only affects logged-in local users, not remote attackers over the network. Very limited today. Impacts only legacy systems still running GNOME esound 0.2.19 or earlier with local, interactive user access. Modern Linux distributions have long since patched or retired esound, and current desktop stacks use PulseAudio or PipeWire. Realistic exposure is restricted to unmaintained legacy hosts. Low priority for modern environments. Only relevant if the organization runs unsupported legacy Linux desktops or servers with esound installed. Address as part of routine legacy system retirement rather than an emergency patch cycle. If any such systems remain, fold remediation into standard vulnerability management. Mitigation focus: Upgrade esound to a vendor-patched build from Red Hat, Debian, Mandrake, SUSE, Immunix, or FreeBSD advisories.; Retire esound in favor of maintained audio stacks such as PulseAudio or PipeWire where feasible.; Restrict interactive local access on any legacy hosts that still run esound..

Prepared: Jul 11, 2026, 23:58 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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