fish before 2.1.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fishd.log.%s, (2) /tmp/.pac-cache.$USER, (3) /tmp/.yum-cache.$USER, or (4) /tmp/.rpm-cache.$USER.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade fish | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 9, 2018 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade fish | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-shells/fish. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 28, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade fish3-develUpgrade fishUpgrade fish3 | Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 28, 2014 |
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