PulseAudio 0.9.10/0.9.19 Core core-util.c pa_make_secure_dir link following
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
8.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in PulseAudio 0.9.10/0.9.19. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function pa_make_secure_dir
of the file core-util.c of the component Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was shared 03/18/2010 by Dan Rosenberg (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.edge.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1299. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72410 (GLSA-201402-10 : PulseAudio: Insecure temporary file usage), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165236 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:007)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (72410). The entries 47258, 52078, 51975 and 51728 are related to this item.
Product
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Nessus ID: 72410
Nessus Name: GLSA-201402-10 : PulseAudio: Insecure temporary file usage
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍
OpenVAS ID: 830996
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for mandriva-release MDVA-2010:124 (mandriva-release)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Timeline
04/15/2009 🔍03/16/2010 🔍
03/16/2010 🔍
03/18/2010 🔍
03/18/2010 🔍
03/21/2010 🔍
02/10/2014 🔍
03/19/2015 🔍
09/05/2021 🔍
Sources
Advisory: bugs.edge.launchpad.netResearcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2009-1299 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍
Vulnerability Center: 25100 - PulseAudio 0.9.10 - 0.9.19 Local Data Manipulation Vulnerability via Symlink Attack, Medium
SecurityFocus: 38768 - PulseAudio Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 09/05/2021 14:00
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (61), 02/22/2017 10:40 (10), 09/05/2021 13:54 (4), 09/05/2021 14:00 (1)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.