CVE-2014-0027 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the Flite speech synthesis library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0027?
CVE-2014-0027 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmu Flite.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0027?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-0027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0027, GHSA-wp3x-6766-qrc3, MGASA-2014-0047.