Link Following Affecting flite package, versions <1.4-release-8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-FLITE-5680355
  • published26 Jan 2014
  • disclosed26 Jan 2014

Introduced: 26 Jan 2014

CVE-2014-0027  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 flite to version 1.4-release-8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flite package and not the flite package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Base Scores

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