4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-4038
ppc64-diag Local File Overwrite Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 17, 2014, 3:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 7, 2017, 3 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4038 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
1 Suse linux_enterprise_server
1 Ppc64-diag_project ppc64-diag
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-4038.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60616
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371 Issue Tracking

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-4038 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4038 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/60616 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ppc64-diag_project:ppc64-diag:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ppc64-diag_project:ppc64-diag:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4038 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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