CVE-2014-3856 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The funced function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.23.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a temporary file with a predictable name.

Published: 2020-01-28

Score: 7.0 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-3793	The funced function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.23.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a temporary file with a predictable name.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0029.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1437
https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/tag/2.1.1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4

History

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Subscriptions

Fishshell Fish

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-01-28T15:30:30.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:57:17.381Z

Reserved: 2014-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3856

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-28T16:15:12.383

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:09:02.017

Link: CVE-2014-3856

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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