CVE-2014-0012
Description
From CVE.org
FileSystemBytecodeCache in Jinja2 2.7.2 does not properly create temporary directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary directory with a user's uid. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-1402.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of python-jinja2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as it did not include the patch that introduced this flaw.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.4 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Arun Babu Neelicattu (Red Hat Security Response Team).
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