CVE-2014-1876
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CVE-2014-1876 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The unpacker::redirect_stdio function in unpack.cpp in unpack200 in OpenJDK 6, 7, and 8; Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1 and R28.3.1; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 does not securely create temporary files when a log file cannot be opened, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/unpack.log.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The unpacker::redirect_stdio function in unpack.cpp in unpack200 in OpenJDK 6, 7, and 8; Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1 and R28.3.1; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 does not securely create temporary files when a log file cannot be opened, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/unpack.log.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Openjdk | 1.6.0 |
| Oracle | Openjdk | 1.7.0 |
| Oracle | Openjdk | 1.8.0 |
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