Description
liguidsoap.py in liguidsoap 0.3.8.1+2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/liguidsoap.liq, (2) /tmp/lig.#####.log, and (3) /tmp/emission.ogg temporary files.
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 13 | liquidsoap | 0.3.8.1+2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | liquidsoap | 0.3.8.1+2-2 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | liquidsoap | 0.3.6-4lenny1 | DTSA-178-1, DTSA-177-1 |
Advisories 2
- DTSA-177-1 liquidsoap - insecure temporary file handling Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-178-1 liquidsoap - version regression with DTSA-177-1 Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/liguidsoap
- 30912 vdb-entry
- liquidsoap-liquidsoap-symlink(44827) vdb-entry
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://bugs.debian.org/496360