CVE-2014-1640
Description
axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Mitigation details
CVE-2014-1640 NameCVE-2014-1640 Descriptionaxiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename. SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE…
CVE-2014-1640
| Name | CVE-2014-1640 |
| Description | axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 736358 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| axiom (PTS) | bullseye | 20170501-6 | fixed |
| bookworm | 20170501-12 | fixed | |
| trixie | 20210105dp1-1 | fixed | |
| forky | 20210105dp1-4 | fixed | |
| sid | 20210105dp1-5 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| axiom | source | (unstable) | 20120501-17 | low | 736358 |
Notes
[squeeze] - axiom <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - axiom <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
Apply commands
[squeeze] - axiom <no-dsa> (Minor issue)[wheezy] - axiom <no-dsa> (Minor issue)OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 20120501-17 |
| sid | Fixed | 20120501-17 |
| forky | Fixed | 20120501-17 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 20120501-17 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 20120501-17 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | axiom | 20100701-1.1 | |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/102383
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1640
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.