Amarok 'MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

BID:30662

Info

Amarok 'MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30662
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3699
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 12 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:48PM
Credit: Dwayne Litzenberger <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux -current
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Pardus Linux 2007 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Gentoo Linux
Amarok Amarok 1.4.9.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Amarok 'MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Amarok reportedly creates temporary files in an insecure manner. Note that this has not yet been corroborated.

An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this issue to perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of the affected application.

Successfully mounting a symlink attack may allow the attacker to delete or corrupt sensitive files, which may result in a denial of service. Other attacks may also be possible.

Amarok 1.4.9.1 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Amarok 'MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

An attacker uses readily available commands to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Amarok 'MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Slackware Linux 12.0

Slackware Linux -current

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc

Slackware Linux 11.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia

References

Amarok 'MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

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