CVE-2008-3699 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-3699: 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.

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-3699 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

amarok→ fixed in1.4.10-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y amarok

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