CVE-2014-1624 pyxdg Arbitrary File Overwrite via Race Condition
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a race condition in the runtime directory handling of the python-xdg 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-2014-1624?
CVE-2014-1624 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1624?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pyxdg. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pyxdg PyPI | All versions | 0.26 |
pyxdg PyPI | All versions | 0.26 |
pyxdg PyPI | From 0.25 | 0.26 |
Linux distribution packages (5)
python-xdg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | All versions | 0.25-9.3.1 |
python-xdg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | All versions | 0.25-9.3.1 |
python-xdg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.25-9.3.1 |
python-xdg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 0.25-9.3.1 |
python-xdg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.25-9.3.1 |
Products include Python Pyxdg.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1624?
Upgrade pyxdg to 0.26 or later.
Is CVE-2014-1624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1624 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1624, GHSA-7372-q459-jxhr, PYSEC-2014-95, SUSE-SU-2019:2719-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2719-2, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1624.