Description
The unpacker::redirect_stdio function in unpack.cpp in unpack200 in OpenJDK 6, 7, and 8; Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1 and R28.3.1; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 does not securely create temporary files when a log file cannot be opened, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/unpack.log.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2912-1 | openjdk-6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2923-1 | openjdk-7 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-1938 | The unpacker::redirect_stdio function in unpack.cpp in unpack200 in OpenJDK 6, 7, and 8; Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1 and R28.3.1; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 does not securely create temporary files when a log file cannot be opened, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/unpack.log. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2187-1 | OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2191-1 | OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T09:58:15.835Z
Reserved: 2014-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-1876
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-02-10T23:55:05.103
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2014-1876
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN