🛡️ CVE-2014-1624 — pyxdg
Description
pyxdg Arbitrary File Overwrite via Race Condition
Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in pyxdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.
Weakness class
CVE-2014-1624 is classified as CWE-59: Link Following. The software follows symbolic or hard links without verifying their target, so a planted link can redirect an operation to a sensitive file.
Affected software
CVE-2014-1624 is recorded against 1 package.
- pyxdg (fixed in 0.26)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 6 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
web.archive.org (Web)
bugs.debian.org (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pyxdg | — | 0.26 |
References
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