Audacity: Insecure temporary file creation
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200803-03 / audacity |
| Release Date |
March 02, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
March 02, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
local |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| media-sound/audacity |
<
1.3.4-r1 |
>=
1.3.4-r1 |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#199751
Synopsis
Audacity uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink
attack.
2.
Impact Information
Background
Audacity is a free cross-platform audio editor.
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.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Audacity users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/audacity-1.3.4-r1"
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References
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