CVE-2014-1838

The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:logilab:logilab-common:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/11986 - () http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/11986 -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00085.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00085.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/57209 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/57209 -
References () http://www.logilab.org/ticket/207561 - () http://www.logilab.org/ticket/207561 -
References () https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737051 - () https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737051 -

Information

Published : 2014-03-11 19:37

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2014-1838

Mitre link : CVE-2014-1838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-1838


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • opensuse

logilab

  • logilab-common
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')