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CVE-2008-3699
The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp in Amarok before 1.4.10 allows...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32357
- http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=846626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31418
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:172
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-657-1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494765
- http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/1/4/10
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00057.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2338
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31663
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-08.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44399
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.455790
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30662
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00097.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31839
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.4.9.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 14th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.