CVE-2014-2524
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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Statement
This issue is only exposed via readline's debugging/tracing code and is not used by readline or any other application in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The tracing functions are defined in a private header file and are only meant for the readline library's internal use. In general use, there is no exposure of this insecure temporary file issue, and while this does affect the versions of readline as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 it is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | readline | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | readline | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | compat-readline5 | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mingw32-readline | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | readline | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | compat-readline43 | Not affected |
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