Vulnerability Description
The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/rltrace.[PID] file.
CVSS Score
3.3
LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mageia | Mageia | 3.0 |
| Gnu | Readline | <= 6.3 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 20 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0319.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2014-03/msg00057.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00037.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/579Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/587Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:154Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:132Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1077023Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135686.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0319.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2014-03/msg00057.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00037.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/579Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/587Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:154Broken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-2524?
CVE-2014-2524 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/rltrace.[PID] file.
How severe is CVE-2014-2524?
CVE-2014-2524 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-2524?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mageia Mageia, Gnu Readline, Opensuse Opensuse, Fedoraproject Fedora.