CVE-2014-1639 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

syncevo/installcheck-local.sh in syncevolution before 1.3.99.7 uses mktemp 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.

Published: 2014-01-28

Score: 3.3 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:syncevolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-1713	syncevo/installcheck-local.sh in syncevolution before 1.3.99.7 uses mktemp 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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00041.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736357
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
http://www.osvdb.org/102380
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90662

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Syncevolution

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:50:10.989Z

Reserved: 2014-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-1639

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-01-28T00:55:04.177

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2014-1639

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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