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 to change the ownership and permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.esd-##### temporary file.

Published: 2010-03-18 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-1299 is rated Low Risk (36.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1299

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.34% +0.29%
2 2023-03-07 1.03% 0.04% -0.99%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.03% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-1299

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-1299

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-1299

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2009-1299 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (pulseaudio), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1299
gentoo normal CVE-2009-1299: 1 GLSA(s) (201402-10), 1 atom(s) (media-sound/pulseaudio); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-1299
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1299
ubuntu low CVE-2009-1299 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (pulseaudio), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, upstream): ignored 4, not-affected 2, released 2, DNE 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-1299

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-1299

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pulseaudio pulseaudio 0.9.10 cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio:pulseaudio:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pulseaudio pulseaudio 0.9.19 cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio:pulseaudio:0.9.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-1299

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