Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3699
The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp in Amarok before 1.4.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the album_info.xml temporary file.
Products affected by CVE-2008-3699
- cpe:2.3:a:amarok:amarok:1.4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3699
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3699
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.3
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3699
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3699
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http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/1/4/10
404 Not Found
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-08.xml
Amarok: Insecure temporary file creation (GLSA 200809-08) — Gentoo security
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http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.455790
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00097.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: amarok-1.4.10-1.fc8
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44399
Amarok MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete() function symlink CVE-2008-3699 Vulnerability Report
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494765
#494765 - amarok: Possible insecure temporary file creation? - Debian Bug report logs
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00057.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: amarok-1.4.10-1.fc9
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30662
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http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=846626
[KDE] Revision 846626
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2338
Site en construction
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:172
Security | Mandriva
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-657-1
USN-657-1: Amarok vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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