Nikolaus Schulz wrote:
> Package: libid3-3.8.3c2a
> Version: 3.8.3-6
> Severity: grave
> Tags: security
> Justification: user security hole
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> when tagging file $foo, a temporary copy of the file is created, and for some
> reason, libid3 doesn't use mkstemp but just creates $foo.XXXXXX literally,
> without any checking.  
> This would silently truncate and overwrite an existing $foo.XXXXXX. 

Please use CVE-2007-3912 for this.

Robert, please mention this id in the changelog when you upload a
new package (i.e. edit the current changelog entry when you're doing
another upload anyway).

Regards,

        Joey

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