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- published27 Jun 2018
- disclosed20 Jul 2018
Introduced: 27 Jun 2018
CVE-2014-4150 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 scheme48.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream scheme48 package and not the scheme48 package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The scheme48-send-definition function in cmuscheme48.el in Scheme 48 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/s48lose.tmp.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-4150
- http://www.s48.org/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/s48/rev/a44624256297
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=748766
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4150
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/13/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67654