Vulnerability in Fishshell Fish

CVE-2014-3219

fish before 2.1.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fishd.log.%s, (2) /tmp/.pac-cache.$USER, (3) /tmp/.yum-cache.$USER, or (4) /tmp/.rpm-cache.$USER.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3219?
CVE-2014-3219 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fishshell Fish, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2014-3219?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.