CVE-2009-1299 (GCVE-0-2009-1299)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-03-18 17:12 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pu… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://git.0pointer.de/?p=pulseaudio.git%3Ba=patc… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1570 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=573615 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2017 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
Date Public
2010-03-08 00:00
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