Description
(1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on a temporary HTML template file in the /tmp/context directory.
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 | rhythmbox | 2.97-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | rhythmbox | 2.97-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | rhythmbox | 2.97-2.1 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678661
- [oss-security] 20120625 CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0954 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120625 Re: CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs mailing-list
- 54186 vdb-entry
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-3355.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616673
- USN-1503-1 vendor-advisory
- rhythmbox-template-symlink(76538) vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=835076