CVE-2014-0027

Published: Jan 26, 2014Modified: Apr 29, 2026

3.3

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected (1)

Products: Cmu: Flite

Cmu

1 product

Flite

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cmu Flite	Version 1.4

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (14)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127748.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127776.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/59

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:032

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.osvdb.org/101948

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64791

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048678

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127748.html