Name: CVE-2014-4038: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-4038, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00352

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade ppc64-diag	Jul 30, 2024	Jun 17, 2014
Suse	—	Upgrade ppc64-diag	Dec 18, 2015	Jun 17, 2014

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CVSS Details

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