CVE-2014-1420

Insecure temp file usage in Ubuntu UI toolkit

Published Sep 10, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On desktop, Ubuntu UI Toolkit's StateSaver would serialise data on tmp/ files which an attacker could use to expose potentially sensitive data. StateSaver would also open files without the O_EXCL flag. An attacker could exploit this to launch a symlink attack, though this is partially mitigated by symlink and hardlink restrictions in Ubuntu. Fixed in 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1496 On desktop, Ubuntu UI Toolkit's StateSaver would serialise data on tmp/ files which an attacker could use to expose potentially sensitive data. StateSaver would also open files without the O_EXCL flag. An attacker could exploit this to launch a symlink attack, though this is partially mitigated by symlink and hardlink restrictions in Ubuntu. Fixed in 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 5:08 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 11, 2020, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:04 AM