>> Slackware Security Update Fixes KDE aRts Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Title : Slackware Security Update Fixes KDE aRts Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-2579 CVE ID : CVE-2006-2916
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-06-28
Technical Description
Slackware has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in aRts. This flaw could be exploited by local attackers to obtain elevated privileges. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-2357