CVE-2014-3982

critical

Description

include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 on AIX allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.##### file.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2014-3915

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/07/3

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/14

http://cisofy.com/files/lynis-1.5.5.tar.gz

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-06-08

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0034

Detections

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