CVE-2014-2667
Python OS Race Condition Permission Bypass
Description
Race condition in the _get_masked_mode function in Lib/os.py in Python 3.2 through 3.5, when exist_ok is set to true and multiple threads are used, might allow local users to bypass intended file permissions by leveraging a separate application vulnerability before the umask has been set to the expected value.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 16, 2014, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Python packages to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
- For SUSE Linux, apply the appropriate patch using YaST or zypper.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-2667 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-2667 is
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-2667
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-2667 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-2667 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://bugs.python.org/issue21082 Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00007.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/28/15 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/29/5 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/4 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) Changed Reference Type http://bugs.python.org/issue21082 No Types Assigned http://bugs.python.org/issue21082 Advisory Added CWE CWE-362
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} -0.02%
score
0.10817
percentile