ppc64-diag: multiple temporary file races
Published Jun 17, 2014
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
ppc64-diag 2.6.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to (1) rtas_errd/diag_support.c and /tmp/get_dt_files, (2) scripts/ppc64_diag_mkrsrc and /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, or (3) lpd/test/lpd_ela_test.sh and /var/tmp/ras.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 11
Configuration 2
- 2.6.1
Configuration 3
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ppc64-diag-0:2.6.7-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1320
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ppc64-diag-0:2.6.7-6.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0383
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ppc64-diag-0:2.6.7-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1320 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ppc64-diag-0:2.6.7-6.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0383 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 26.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 26.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 15.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60616 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4038 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4038
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4038
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00018.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0383.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1320.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60616 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68049 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4038 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882667 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109371 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4038 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4038 |
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