20074 : YIFF Sound Systems Arbitrary File Access
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Disclosure
Oct 19, 2005

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 YIFF Sound Systems contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The Yiff server runs as root and does not attempt to check file permissions, which allows a local attacker to play back arbitrary files, resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue. However, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña has released an unofficial Debian-specific patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Wolfpack Entertainment
Watch-list
YIFF Sound Systems
Watch-list
 2.14.2
2.14.5

References

Credit
  • Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena - jfsBrand New Doo Doocomputer.org -

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