CVE-2014-2905

N/A Unknown

Published: May 02, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.html

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

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.html

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4

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

https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436

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

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

11th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

fishshell

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