CVE-2014-1420 (GCVE-0-2014-1420)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-10 23:55 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Insecure temp file usage in Ubuntu UI toolkit
Summary
On desktop, Ubuntu UI Toolkit's StateSaver would serialise data on tmp/ files which an attacker could use to expose potentially sensitive data. StateSaver would also open files without the O_EXCL flag. An attacker could exploit this to launch a symlink attack, though this is partially mitigated by symlink and hardlink restrictions in Ubuntu. Fixed in 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://launchpad.net/bugs/1348241 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-sdk-team/ubun… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | ubuntu-ui-toolkit |
Affected:
1.1.1188 , < 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2014-07-24 00:00
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