Linux Enterprise Server
CVE-2014-4038
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
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.
AnalysisAI
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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. 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 products include: Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Ppc64-Diag Project Ppc64-Diag, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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