VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-4038
ppc64-diag 2.6.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to (1) rtas_errd/diag_support.c and /tmp/get_dt_files, (2) scripts/ppc64_diag_mkrsrc and /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, or (3) lpd/test/lpd_ela_test.sh and…
MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
ppc64-diag 2.6.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to (1) rtas_errd/diag_support.c and /tmp/get_dt_files, (2) scripts/ppc64_diag_mkrsrc and /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, or (3) lpd/test/lpd_ela_test.sh and /var/tmp/ras.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- suse/linux enterprise server · ppc64-diag project/ppc64-diag · redhat/enterprise linux server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.