Description
The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged.
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 14 | id3lib3.8.3 | 3.8.3-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | id3lib3.8.3 | 3.8.3-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | id3lib3.8.3 | 3.8.3-7 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | id3lib3.8.3 | 3.8.3-6etch1 | DSA-1365-3, DSA-1365-2, DSA-1365-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | id3lib3.8.3 | 3.8.3-4.1sarge1 | DSA-1365-3, DSA-1365-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | id3lib | 3.8.3-266.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10082-1 |
Advisories 4
- DSA-1365-3 id3lib3.8.3 - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1365-1 id3lib3.8.3 Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1365-2 id3lib3.8.3 - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10082-1 id3lib-3.8.3-266.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=438540
- 26646 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2007:019 vendor-advisory
- 26818 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253553
- 26536 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:180 vendor-advisory
- 26987 third-party-advisory
- 25372 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200709-08 vendor-advisory
- 1018667 vdb-entry
- 26793 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1365 vendor-advisory