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CVE-2014-4038

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Published: Jun 17, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

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4.4
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (4)

Suse
1 product
Linux Enterprise Server
Ppc64 Diag Project
1 product
Ppc64 Diag
Redhat
1 product
Enterprise Linux Server
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Enterprise Server
Version 11 sp3
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ppc64 Diag
Version 2.6.1
Configuration C
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0

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 (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
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Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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Third Party Advisory
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Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking

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