Vulnerability in Fishshell Fish
CVE-2014-3856
The funced function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.23.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a temporary file with a predictable name.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1437 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/tag/2.1.1 (Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3856?
- CVE-2014-3856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fishshell Fish, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3856?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.