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High
CVE-2014-5284
host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with...
Vulnerability Description
host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 2nd, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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