CVE-2009-1299
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Published: March 18, 2010 at 05:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPulseaudio
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2017Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:124VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1570x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/509008Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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