CVE-2008-3699 json
The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp in Amarok before 1.4.10 allows local users to…
published 2008-08-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3685
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp in Amarok before 1.4.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the album_info.xml temporary file.
Patch / fix
- amarok Debian 14, Debian 13 1.4.10-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3699
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-3699 updated
amarok: temporary file vulnerability via symlink attacks (priv esc)
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:172
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-657-1
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00057.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200809-08.xml
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.455790
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00097.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31418
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32357
third-party-advisory
- websvn.kde.org /?view=rev&revision=846626
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494765
- amarok.kde.org /en/releases/1/4/10
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2338
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/31663
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44399
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30662
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/31839
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3699
- NVD CVE-2008-3699
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