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CVE-2012-3355

Published: 27 June 2012

(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.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
does not affect 11.04 and earlier
Context plugin not enabled by default in Ubuntu
upstream has not settled on a patch, but after analyzing the
proposed patch, it should address the issue sufficiently (see comment #2
from the upstream bug)

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
rhythmbox
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needed

hardy Not vulnerable
(code-not-present)
lucid Not vulnerable
(code-not-present)
natty Not vulnerable
(code-not-present)
oneiric
Released (2.90.1~20110908-0ubuntu1.4)
precise
Released (2.96-0ubuntu4.1)