CVE-2014-4978

Published: Dec 29, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The rs_filter_graph function in librawstudio/rs-filter.c in rawstudio might allow local users to truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/rs-filter-graph.png or (2) /tmp/rs-filter-graph.

Affected (2)

Products: Rawstudio: Rawstudio · Fedoraproject: Fedora

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rawstudio Rawstudio	Version 2.0-1.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 22

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/2015-July/162109.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/16/15

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68671

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=754899

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120093

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94633

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/rawstudio/rawstudio/commit/9c2cd3c93c05d009a91d84eedbb85873b0cb505d

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162109.html