CVE-2014-3986

include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.*.unsorted file with an easily determined name.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

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://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/14
http://cisofy.com/files/lynis-1.5.5.tar.gz
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/07/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-06-08 11:55

Updated : 2014-06-09 10:23

NVD link : CVE-2014-3986

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3986

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

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

Products Affected

cisofy

lynis

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