Vulnerability Details CVE-2014-1639
syncevo/installcheck-local.sh in syncevolution before 1.3.99.7 uses mktemp 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 14.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 3.3
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736357
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/102380
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90662
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736357
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/102380
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90662
Products affected by CVE-2014-1639
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cpe:2.3:a:debian:syncevolution:*