audacity: Audacity through 2.3.3 saves temporary files to /var/tmp/audacity-$USER by default
CVE-2020-11867 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by audacity 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released November 30, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Audacity through 2.3.3 saves temporary files to /var/tmp/audacity-$USER by default. After Audacity creates the temporary directory, it sets its permissions to 755. Any user on the system can read and play the temporary audio .au files located there.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| audacity · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | audacity 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| audacity · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | audacity 2.3.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| audacity-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | audacity-data 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| audacity-data · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | audacity-data 2.3.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Nov 30, 2020 |
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