CVE-2014-2312 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on the thermald PID file, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2312?
CVE-2014-2312 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The main function in android_main.cpp in thermald allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/thermald.pid.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2312?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Thermald.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2312?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-2312 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2312 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rrj-4w73-gw88.