CVE-2014-3856 json
The funced function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.23.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain…
published 2020-01-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3793
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The funced function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.23.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a temporary file with a predictable name.
Patch / fix
- fishshell fish 2.1.1
- fish Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3856
- fish openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.4.0-1.1
- fish3 openSUSE Leap 15.1 3.0.0-lp151.2.1
- fish3 openSUSE Leap 15.0 3.0.0-lp150.3.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10348-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2188-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2177-1
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
github.com
/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1437
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/tag/2.1.1
release-notes
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3856
- NVD CVE-2014-3856
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