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CVE-2014-3423 Details

Description

lisp/net/browse-url.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporary file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html CVE
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8 CVE
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00057.html CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7 CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117 CVE

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mageia project mageia
3
4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia_project:mageia:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia_project:mageia:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
gnu emacs
<= 24.3
20.0
20.1
20.2
20.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-3423
NVD Published Date:
May 8, 2014
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-3423 Details - Not Deferred