CVE-2014-1638

Description

(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use 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.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4 mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/102379 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90669 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736359 vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/102381 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1638?
CVE-2014-1638 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1638?
To fix CVE-2014-1638, 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-2014-1638 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1638 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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