Description
The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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 | flite | 1.4-release-8 | — |
| Debian 13 | flite | 1.4-release-8 | — |
| Debian 12 | flite | 1.4-release-8 | — |
References
- FEDORA-2014-0579 vendor-advisory
- 64791 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2014:032 vendor-advisory
- 101948 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048678
- [oss-security] 20140110 temporary file issue in flite mailing-list
- FEDORA-2014-0574 vendor-advisory