CVE-2014-2893 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit predictable temporary directory names in Clang's scan-build to read sensitive information or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks.
- 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-2014-2893?
CVE-2014-2893 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 23 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GetHTMLRunDir function in the scan-build utility in Clang 3.5 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories with predictable names.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2893?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Llvm Clang, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2893?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2893 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-2014-2893 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2893 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg9j-qf6h-jpwg.