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 /var/tmp/ras.

CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html	Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60616
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371	Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html	Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60616
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371	Issue Tracking

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ppc64-diag_project:ppc64-diag:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2014-06-17 15:55

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-4038

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-4038

JSON object : View

Products Affected

suse

linux_enterprise_server

redhat

enterprise_linux_server

ppc64-diag_project

ppc64-diag

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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