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Low
CVE-2014-3986
include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 allows local users to overwrite...
Vulnerability Description
include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.*.unsorted file with an easily determined name.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
cisofy
View all reports →Affected Software
lynis
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 8th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.