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CVE-2008-3699 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/1/4/10
http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/1/4/10
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494765
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494765
http://secunia.com/advisories/31418 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31418 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31663
http://secunia.com/advisories/31663
http://secunia.com/advisories/31839
http://secunia.com/advisories/31839
http://secunia.com/advisories/32357
http://secunia.com/advisories/32357
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-08.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-08.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.455790
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.455790
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=846626
http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=846626
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:172
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:172
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30662
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30662
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-657-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-657-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2338
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2338
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44399
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44399
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00057.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00057.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00097.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00097.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3699
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE