HIGH
CVE-2014-3219
CWE-59Published: February 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
fish before 2.1.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fishd.log.%s, (2) /tmp/.pac-cache.$USER, (3) /tmp/.yum-cache.$USER, or (4) /tmp/.rpm-cache.$USER.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2014-3219 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (20)
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132751.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-49.xmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/3Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/28/8Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67115Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1092091Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/commit/3225d7e169a9edb2f470c26989e7bc8e0d0355cePatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1440Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132751.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-49.xmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/3Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2014-3219
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-59
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 9, 2018
Related CVEs (CWE-59)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2014-3219 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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