VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0035
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- alsa-project/alsa
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-0035Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0035Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0035Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-0035Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0035Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0035Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.