CVE-2009-1299

Publication date 18 March 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
pulseaudio	11.04 natty	Not affected
	10.10 maverick	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 1:0.9.22~0.9.21+stable-queue-32-g8478-0ubuntu12
	9.10 karmic	Ignored end of life
	9.04 jaunty	Ignored end of life
	8.10 intrepid	Ignored end of life, was needed
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release

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Patch details

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
pulseaudio	Upstream: http://git.0pointer.de/?p=pulseaudio.git;a=patch;h=d3efa43d85ac132c6a5a416a2b6f2115f5d577ee

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1299