CVE-2014-3980 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper UNIX domain socket handling in libfep to escalate privileges.
- 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-2014-3980?
CVE-2014-3980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libfep 0.0.5 before 0.1.0 does not properly use UNIX domain sockets in the abstract namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Daiki Ueno Libfep.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-3980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc74-6qmv-qhgj.