CVE-2014-4038
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 28.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-06-17 15:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 11:04Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-06-12
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- ddc2e6f1c3e43019fb4e67a972360a79073aee60b1c80e2868a0d1cc1f28c47a
05 Affected products
06 References
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1320http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20140617 Re: CVE request: multiple /tmp races in ppc64-diaghttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:0383http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html
- secunia.com60616http://secunia.com/advisories/60616
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2014:0928http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html
- bugzilla.novell.comhttps://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667
- www.securityfocus.com68049http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- ppc64-diag Fixed in 2.7.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- ppc64-diag Fixed in 2.7.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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