CVE-2014-4150

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Published Jul 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:s48:scheme48:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4081	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.463% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/13/5
http://www.s48.org/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/s48/rev/a44624256297
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67654
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=748766

History

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Subscriptions

S48 Scheme48

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Jul 20, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Jun 12, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 20, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

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