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[ GLSA 200803-03 ] Audacity: Insecure temporary file creation
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:15:21 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200803-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Audacity: Insecure temporary file creation Date: March 02, 2008 Bugs: #199751 ID: 200803-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Audacity uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack. Background ========== Audacity is a free cross-platform audio editor. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/audacity < 1.3.4-r1 >= 1.3.4-r1 Description =========== Viktor Griph reported that the "AudacityApp::OnInit()" method in file src/AudacityApp.cpp does not handle temporary files properly. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct symlink attacks to delete arbitrary files and directories with the privileges of the user running Audacity. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Audacity users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/audacity-1.3.4-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6061 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6061 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-03.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHy0MZuhJ+ozIKI5gRAqIaAJ4/xcftU28JRF8y4M5j7GDfW3CsQgCfSEn7 TcXpjtDSEWTcIzwmG4rRZ3o= =s495 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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