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CVE-2014-3981 Detail

Description

acinclude.m4, as used in the configure script in PHP 5.5.13 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/phpglibccheck file.


Metrics

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67390 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104978 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT204659 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-3981
NVD Published Date:
06/08/2014
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE