Description
cmus-status-display in cmus 2.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/cmus-status temporary 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 14 | cmus | 2.2.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cmus | 2.2.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cmus | 2.2.0-1.1 | — |
References
- 32741 vdb-entry
- [debian-devel] 20080813 Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages mailing-list
- 33113 third-party-advisory
- http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt