CVE-2009-1299

The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/509008
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=573615
http://git.0pointer.de/?p=pulseaudio.git;a=patch;h=d3efa43d85ac132c6a5a416a2b6f2115f5d577ee
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2017
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:124
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1570

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio:pulseaudio:0.9.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio:pulseaudio:0.9.19:::::::*

Information

Published : 2010-03-18 10:30

Updated : 2010-06-29 16:04

NVD link : CVE-2009-1299

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1299

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

pulseaudio

pulseaudio

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