CVE-2014-0012 Insecure Temporary File in Jinja2
Local attackers can escalate privileges by pre-creating temporary directories due to improper handling in the Jinja2 FileSystemBytecodeCache.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0012?
CVE-2014-0012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FileSystemBytecodeCache in Jinja2 2.7.2 does not properly create temporary directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary directory with a user's uid. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-1402.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0012?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including jinja2 and Jinja2. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
jinja2 PyPI | All versions | 2.7.2 |
jinja2 PyPI | All versions | 2.7.3 |
Jinja2 PyPI | All versions | 2.7.2 |
Linux distribution packages (4)
python-Jinja2 SUSE:Cloud Compute Node for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 5 | All versions | 2.7.3-4.1 |
python-Jinja2 SUSE:Enterprise Storage 1.0 | All versions | 2.7.3-4.1 |
python-Jinja2 SUSE:Package Hub 12 | All versions | 2.8-2.1 |
python-Jinja2 openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.8-1.4 |
Products include Pocoo Jinja2.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0012?
Upgrade jinja2 to a fixed version for your release line: 2.7.2 or 2.7.3.
Is CVE-2014-0012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0012, GHSA-fqh9-2qgg-h84h, PYSEC-2014-82, SUSE-SU-2015:1336-1, openSUSE-SU-2019:0244-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10129-1.