CVE-2005-0070: Synaesthesia 2.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions, when installed setuid root, does not drop privilege

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-0070?

synaesthesia: upgrade to newer than 2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-0070 being exploited?

CVE-2005-0070 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-0070 affect?

CVE-2005-0070 affects synaesthesia. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Synaesthesia 2.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions, when installed setuid root, does not drop privileges before processing configuration and mixer files, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.

Routine

HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2005-0070 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting synaesthesia. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Synaesthesia 2.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions, when installed setuid root, does not drop privileges before processing configuration and mixer files, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: synaesthesia

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-02 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

synaesthesia synaesthesia UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy synaesthesia || rpm -q synaesthesia || synaesthesia --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade synaesthesia

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade synaesthesia

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-0070?

synaesthesia: upgrade to newer than 2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-0070 being exploited?

CVE-2005-0070 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-0070 affect?

CVE-2005-0070 affects synaesthesia. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Synaesthesia 2.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions, when installed setuid root, does not drop privileges before processing configuration and mixer files, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.

How urgent is CVE-2005-0070?

Priority 33/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2004-0160 HIGH 7.2 DOWNGRADE Synaesthesia 2.2 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the configur

References

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