| Name | CVE-2014-4038 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| ppc64-diag (PTS) | bullseye | 2.7.6-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 2.7.9-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| ppc64-diag | source | (unstable) | 2.7.1-5 | | | |
Notes
Issue partially fixed in 2.7.1-1, but not all parts fixed
SuSE Patch: https://bugzilla.suse.com/attachment.cgi?id=599147