Vulnerability CVE-2014-3982
Published: 2014-06-08   Modified: 2014-06-09

Description:
include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 on AIX allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.##### file.

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
3.3/10
4.9/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Cisofy -> Lynis 

 References:
http://cisofy.com/files/lynis-1.5.5.tar.gz
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/07/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/14
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