Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-4038
CVE-2014-4038
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.
Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:ppc64-diag_project:ppc64-diag:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- secunia.com/advisories/60616nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049nvd
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