Amarok MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete() function symlink
| amarok-magnatunebrowser-symlink (44399) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Amarok could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete() function handles temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which would allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.3 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.9 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Amarok (1.4.10 or later), available from the Amarok Web site. See References.
References:
- Amarok Web site: Amarok | Rediscover your music.
- Debian Bug report logs - #494765: amarok: Possible insecure temporary file creation?.
- BID-30662: Amarok 'MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3699: The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp in Amarok before 1.4.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the album_info.xml temporary file.
- GLSA-200809-08: Amarok: Insecure temporary file creation
- MDVSA-2008:172: amarok
- SA31418: Amarok "MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()" Insecure Temporary Files
- USN-657-1: Amarok vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2338: Amarok MagnatuneBrowser Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Amarok Project Amarok 1.4.9.1
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
Reported:
Aug 12, 2008
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