(1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on a temporary HTML template file in the /tmp/context directory.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3355
• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678661
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=835076
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76538
• https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15351848
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616673
• http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-3355.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/5
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54186
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1503-1