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CVE-2014-1640

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-28 Jan, 2014 | 00:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 09:50
Rejected At-
Credits

axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:28 Jan, 2014 | 00:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 09:50
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.

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textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.osvdb.org/102383
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
x_refsource_MISC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/102383
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://www.osvdb.org/102383
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/102383
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:28 Jan, 2014 | 00:55
Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.

CISA Catalog
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Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.03.3LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.3
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>axiom>>20100701-1.1
cpe:2.3:a:debian:axiom:20100701-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/102383cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/102383af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/102383
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/102383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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