CVE-2007-6061

Audacity insecure temporary file handling

Published Nov 20, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Audacity 1.3.2 creates a temporary directory with a predictable name without checking for previous existence of that directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (recording deadlock) by creating the directory before Audacity is run. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6031 Audacity 1.3.2 creates a temporary directory with a predictable name without checking for previous existence of that directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (recording deadlock) by creating the directory before Audacity is run. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:54 PM
Reserved
Nov 20, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 20, 2007, 11:46 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 20, 2007, 12:00 AM