Description of problem: Totem-mozplugin tries to create tmpfiles in user homedir to play mp3 files (and possible other media). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora 17 X86_64 / FF15 / totem-mozplugin 3.4.3-1 How reproducible: Solid, 100% of the time Install FC17/X86_64 with FF15 and totem-mozplugin 3.4.3-1 Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install FC17/X86_64 with FF15 and totem-mozplugin 3.4.3-1. (Possibly needed are 3rd party plugins for mp3 and/or other nonfree formats?) Enable SElinux 2. Browse to website that serves .mp3 audiofile or other format that requires totem-mozplugin to create tmp files 3. SElinux blocks access to user homedir and mediafile not being played. Actual results: SElinux (correctly) refuses to let the plugin create files in the user homedir. Expected results: Plugin should create (temporary) files in /tmp directory, or wherever $TMP directs to. Additional info: Allowing FireFox plugins universal read/write/create/delete rights into user homedir is a big security hazard and should not happen. Either Fedora should fix this, or advocate a fix upstream in the Totem development team.
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