CVE-2009-1299
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users...
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2009-1299- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2009-1299- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1297 No score
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1297- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36gf-xprp-mg7j No score
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users...
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-36gf-xprp-mg7j- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-1299
CVE-2009-1299 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2009-1299- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2009-1299- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-1299 No score
The pa_make_secure_dir function in core-util.c in PulseAudio 0.9.10 and 0.9.19 allows local users to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1299- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pulseaudioDebian:12 |
before 0.9.21-1.1 | 0.9.21-1.1 |
pulseaudioDebian:13 |
before 0.9.21-1.1 | 0.9.21-1.1 |
pulseaudioDebian:14 |
before 0.9.21-1.1 | 0.9.21-1.1 |
pulseaudioDebian:5.0 |
before 0.9.10-3+lenny2, plus listed versions 0.9.10-30.9.10-3+lenny1 |
0.9.10-3+lenny2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1299 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Pulseaudio, published March 15, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in pulseaudio 0.9.21-1.1.
References
bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/509008
git.0pointer.de?p=pulseaudio.git%3Ba=patch%3Bh=d3efa43d85ac132c6a5a416a2b6f2115f5d577ee
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:124
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1570
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=573615
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2017