CVE-2014-4038 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in ppc64-diag utilities, 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
- Available
What is CVE-2014-4038?
CVE-2014-4038 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, published on 17 Jun 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ppc64-diag 2.6.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to (1) rtas_errd/diag_support.c and /tmp/get_dt_files, (2) scripts/ppc64_diag_mkrsrc and /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, or (3) lpd/test/lpd_ela_test.sh and /var/tmp/ras.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4038?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ppc64-Diag Project Ppc64-Diag, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4038?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-4038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4038, GHSA-8gvg-vxvq-qh2r.