PT-2019-6502 · Advanced Linux Sound Architecture+1 · Alsa-Utils+1

Ville Skyttä

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Published

2019-11-09

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Updated

2024-06-15

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CVE-2009-0035

CVSS v2.0

3.6

Low

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions alsa-utils versions 1.0.19 and later
Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. This is possible through the /usr/bin/alsa-info and /usr/bin/alsa-info.sh scripts.
Recommendations For alsa-utils versions 1.0.19 and later, consider restricting access to the /usr/bin/alsa-info and /usr/bin/alsa-info.sh scripts to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2021-1405
CVE-2009-0035
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10544-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux
Alsa-Utils