Unscored severity · published Mar 18, 2010
CVE-2009-1299
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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Pulseaudio · Pulseaudio
0.9.10; 0.9.19 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1299
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1299
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=573615
git.0pointer.de
http://git.0pointer.de/?p=pulseaudio.git%3Ba=patch%3Bh=d3efa43d85ac132c6a5a416a2b6f2115f5d577ee
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2017
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:124
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1570
bugs.edge.launchpad.net
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/509008
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