CVE-2014-3421

lisp/gnus/gnus-fun.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gnus.face.ppm temporary file.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00055.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:mageia_project:mageia:4:::::::*
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Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.0:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:22.2:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.1:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.5:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.3.1:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:24.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.4:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:24.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-05-08 03:55

Updated : 2016-06-30 09:12

NVD link : CVE-2014-3421

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3421

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

mageia_project

mageia

gnu

emacs

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