CVE-2014-4039
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.1
Description
ppc64-diag 2.6.1 uses 0775 permissions for /tmp/diagSEsnap and does not properly restrict permissions for /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in this archive, as demonstrated by /var/log/messages and /etc/yaboot.conf.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sid | Fixed | 2.7.1-5 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.7.1-5 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.7.1-5 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ppc64-diag_project | ppc64-diag | 2.6.1 | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68086
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4039
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.