CVE-2007-4460

NameCVE-2007-4460
DescriptionThe RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1365-1, DSA-1365-2, DSA-1365-3
Debian Bugs438540

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
id3lib3.8.3 (PTS)buster3.8.3-16.2fixed
bullseye3.8.3-16.3fixed
sid, trixie, bookworm3.8.3-18fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
id3lib3.8.3sourcesarge3.8.3-4.1sarge1DSA-1365-3
id3lib3.8.3sourceetch3.8.3-6etch1DSA-1365-3
id3lib3.8.3source(unstable)3.8.3-7low438540
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