CVE-2014-1402

Description

The default configuration for bccache.FileSystemBytecodeCache in Jinja2 before 2.7.2 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted .cache file with a name starting with __jinja2_ in /tmp.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2014-June/004192.html mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/10/3 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/59017 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56287 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:096 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58783 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58918 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60738 third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734747
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051421
http://secunia.com/advisories/60770 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0747.html vendor advisory
http://jinja.pocoo.org/docs/changelog/
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-13.xml vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/10/2 mailing list
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0028.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0748.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1402?
CVE-2014-1402 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1402?
To fix CVE-2014-1402, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1402 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1402 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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