CVE-2014-1639

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 3.3 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2014-01-28

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected products

• Syncevolution (Debian)

References

• 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