CVE-2014-4978

Description

The rs_filter_graph function in librawstudio/rs-filter.c in rawstudio might allow local users to truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/rs-filter-graph.png or (2) /tmp/rs-filter-graph.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/16/15 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=754899 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120093 issue tracking third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162109.html issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/rawstudio/rawstudio/commit/9c2cd3c93c05d009a91d84eedbb85873b0cb505d issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68671 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94633 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4978?
CVE-2014-4978 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4978?
To fix CVE-2014-4978, 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-2014-4978 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4978 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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