# CVE-2015-5198: libvdpau before 1.1.1, when used in a setuid or setgid application, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-09-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libvdpau before 1.1.1, when used in a setuid or setgid application, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to the VDPAU_DRIVER_PATH environment variable.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167469.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76636
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170637.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165546.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253824
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2729-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00012.html
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2015-August/002630.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3355

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