CVE-2014-4978 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The rs_filter_graph function in librawstudio/rs-filter.c in rawstudio might allow local users to truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/rs-filter-graph.png or (2) /tmp/rs-filter-graph.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rawstudio	Rawstudio	2.0-1.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162109.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/16/15Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68671Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=754899Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120093Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94633Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/rawstudio/rawstudio/commit/9c2cd3c93c05d009a91d84eedbb85873b0Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162109.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/16/15Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68671Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=754899Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120093Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94633Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/rawstudio/rawstudio/commit/9c2cd3c93c05d009a91d84eedbb85873b0Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-4978?

CVE-2014-4978 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The rs_filter_graph function in librawstudio/rs-filter.c in rawstudio might allow local users to truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/rs-filter-graph.png or (2) /tmp/rs-filter-gra...

How severe is CVE-2014-4978?

CVE-2014-4978 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-4978?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rawstudio Rawstudio, Fedoraproject Fedora.