CVE-2014-1604 RPLY Predictable Tmpfile Names Allows Cache Spoofing
Local attackers can spoof parser cache data by pre-creating predictable temporary files, potentially altering application behavior.
- 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-2014-1604?
CVE-2014-1604 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The parser cache functionality in parsergenerator.py in RPLY (aka python-rply) before 0.7.1 allows local users to spoof cache data by pre-creating a temporary rply-*.json file with a predictable name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1604?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rply. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rply PyPI | All versions | 0.7.1 |
rply PyPI | All versions | 0.7.1 |
rply PyPI | All versions | 0.7.1 |
Products include Python Rply.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1604?
Upgrade rply to 0.7.1 or later.
Is CVE-2014-1604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1604, GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3, PYSEC-2014-17.