Description
alsa-utils 1.0.19 and later versions allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack via the /usr/bin/alsa-info and /usr/bin/alsa-info.sh scripts.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0035
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0035
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-0035
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0047
EPSS Percentile
36.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
alsa-project/alsa
1.0.19 - 1.0.20
Published
Nov 09, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026