Unscored severity · published Jan 28, 2014
CVE-2014-1640
axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses 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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AX
Axiom · Debian
20100701-1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1640
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1640
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736358
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/102383
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90663