Name: CVE-2014-1640: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-1640, CWE-59, CVSS 4.4, EPSS 0.00047

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade axiom	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 28, 2014

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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