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CVE-2014-3421

lisp/gnus/gnus-fun.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack

lisp/gnus/gnus-fun.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gnus.face.ppm temporary file.

LOW · CVSS 3.3 EPSS 0.00117
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

3
mageia project mageiaall versions
gnu emacs<= 24.3
gnu emacsall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

3.3
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD08 May 2014 · 10:55 AM
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Vendor Advisories

2
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10469-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0834-1
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00055.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117
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