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CVE-2014-4038 json

ppc64-diag 2.6.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to (1) rtas_errd/diag_support.c and /tmp/get_…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-3969

cvss
4.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

ppc64-diag 2.6.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to (1) rtas_errd/diag_support.c and /tmp/get_dt_files, (2) scripts/ppc64_diag_mkrsrc and /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, or (3) lpd/test/lpd_ela_test.sh and /var/tmp/ras.

Patch / fix

  • ppc64-diag Debian 14, Debian 12 2.7.1-5

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4038

  • ppc64-diag RHEL 7 2.6.7-6.el7
  • ppc64-diag RHEL 6 2.6.7-4.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:0383RHSA-2015:1320

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-4038 updated cvss 4.6

ppc64-diag: multiple temporary file races

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ppc64-diag 2.6.7-4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1320
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ppc64-diag 2.6.7-6.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0383

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Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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