What is the severity of CVE-2009-1299?

CVE-2009-1299 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation through a symlink attack.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1299?

To fix CVE-2009-1299, update PulseAudio to version 0.9.20 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.

What are the affected versions of PulseAudio in CVE-2009-1299?

The affected versions of PulseAudio in CVE-2009-1299 are 0.9.10 and 0.9.19.

Can CVE-2009-1299 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2009-1299 can only be exploited locally by an authenticated user.

What does the CVE-2009-1299 vulnerability allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2009-1299 allows an attacker to change ownership and permissions of arbitrary files using a symlink attack.

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CVE-2009-1299

medium

6.9

CWE

18/3/2010

11/4/2025

CVE-2009-1299

First published: Thu Mar 18 2010(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@ubuntu.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
PulseAudio	=0.9.10
PulseAudio	=0.9.19
	=0.9.10
	=0.9.19

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What is the severity of CVE-2009-1299?
CVE-2009-1299 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation through a symlink attack.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1299?
To fix CVE-2009-1299, update PulseAudio to version 0.9.20 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.
What are the affected versions of PulseAudio in CVE-2009-1299?
The affected versions of PulseAudio in CVE-2009-1299 are 0.9.10 and 0.9.19.
Can CVE-2009-1299 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2009-1299 can only be exploited locally by an authenticated user.
What does the CVE-2009-1299 vulnerability allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2009-1299 allows an attacker to change ownership and permissions of arbitrary files using a symlink attack.

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