CVE-2014-2893

N/A Unknown

Published: April 23, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The GetHTMLRunDir function in the scan-build utility in Clang 3.5 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories with predictable names.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00038.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/16/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/20/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=744817

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00038.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/16/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/20/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=744817

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

19th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

llvm opensuse

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