CVE-2009-1299

pulseaudio: information disclosure or DoS due to temporary directory handling

Published Mar 18, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2017-1 New pulseaudio packages fix insecure temporary directory
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1297 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:04 AM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 18, 2010, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 16, 2010, 12:00 AM