Description
Synaesthesia 2.2 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the configuration file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | synaesthesia | 2.1-2.1woody1 | DSA-446 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-446 synaesthesia - insecure file creation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- synaesthesia-configuration-symlink-attack(15279) vdb-entry
- DSA-446 vendor-advisory
- 9713 vdb-entry