CVE-2014-0027
First published: Mon Jan 06 2014(Updated: )
It was found that flite, a speech synthesis engine (text-to-speech), insecurely used a temporary file. A local attacker could use this flaw to perform a symbolic link attack to modify an arbitrary file accessible to the user running flite, or possibly obtain sensitive information as the temporary file may contain text-to-speech output (screen contents). Acknowledgements: This issue was discovered by Florian Weimer of the Red Hat Product Security Team.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Flite | =1.4 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=846118&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=846118&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1050997
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1050998
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048678
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127748.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127776.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/59
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:032
- http://www.osvdb.org/101948
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64791
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-0027?
CVE-2014-0027 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0027?
To fix CVE-2014-0027, upgrade to flite version 1.4 or later where the vulnerability is addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-0027?
Users of flite version 1.4 are affected by CVE-2014-0027.
Can CVE-2014-0027 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2014-0027 can only be exploited by a local attacker.
What types of attacks can CVE-2014-0027 facilitate?
CVE-2014-0027 can facilitate symbolic link attacks to modify arbitrary files or expose sensitive information.
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