CVE-2014-4910 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in the X.Org Intel video driver interface name handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4910?
CVE-2014-4910 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in tools/backlight_helper.c in X.Org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the interface name.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4910?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X Xf86-Video-Intel.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4910?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4910 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-2014-4910 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4910 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qc7-cwg9-8f4p, openSUSE-SU-2024:10519-1.