Security
Security
Amarok uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack.
| Package | media-sound/amarok on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.4.10 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.4.10 |
Amarok is an advanced music player.
Dwayne Litzenberger reported that the MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete() function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp uses the album_info.xml temporary file in an insecure manner.
A local attacker could perform a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the user running the application.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Amarok users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/amarok-1.4.10"
Release date
September 08, 2008
Latest revision
September 08, 2008: 01
Severity
normal
Exploitable
local
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