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CVE-2009-1299

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2010-03-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.

Affected Platforms

Pulseaudio Pulseaudio

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References