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CVE-2014-1624

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Date: January 27, 2014

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Language: Python

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Related Resources (11)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/21/4
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1624
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736247
https://github.com/takluyver/pyxdg/commit/bd999c1c3fe7ee5f30ede2cf704cf03e400347b4
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyxdg/PYSEC-2014-95.yaml
https://github.com/takluyver/pyxdg
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/21/3
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90618
https://web.archive.org/web/20200227194825/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65042
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65042
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2014-1624

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Weakness Type (CWE)

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

CWE-59

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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