What is the severity of CVE-2014-3986?

CVE-2014-3986 is considered to be of medium severity due to the risk of local users exploiting the symlink vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3986?

To fix CVE-2014-3986, upgrade Lynis to version 1.5.5 or later, which mitigates the symlink attack.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-3986?

Users of Lynis versions prior to 1.5.5 are affected by CVE-2014-3986.

What are the impacts of CVE-2014-3986?

The impact of CVE-2014-3986 includes potential unauthorized access and modification of sensitive files by local users.

When was CVE-2014-3986 discovered?

CVE-2014-3986 was publicly disclosed in June 2014.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-3986

low

3.3

CWE

8/6/2014

9/6/2014

CVE-2014-3986

First published: Sun Jun 08 2014(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
CISOfy Lynis	<=1.5.4
CISOfy Lynis	=1.5.0
CISOfy Lynis	=1.5.1
CISOfy Lynis	=1.5.2
CISOfy Lynis	=1.5.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3986?
CVE-2014-3986 is considered to be of medium severity due to the risk of local users exploiting the symlink vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3986?
To fix CVE-2014-3986, upgrade Lynis to version 1.5.5 or later, which mitigates the symlink attack.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-3986?
Users of Lynis versions prior to 1.5.5 are affected by CVE-2014-3986.
What are the impacts of CVE-2014-3986?
The impact of CVE-2014-3986 includes potential unauthorized access and modification of sensitive files by local users.
When was CVE-2014-3986 discovered?
CVE-2014-3986 was publicly disclosed in June 2014.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3986?
CVE-2014-3986 is considered to be of medium severity due to the risk of local users exploiting the symlink vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3986?
To fix CVE-2014-3986, upgrade Lynis to version 1.5.5 or later, which mitigates the symlink attack.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-3986?
Users of Lynis versions prior to 1.5.5 are affected by CVE-2014-3986.
What are the impacts of CVE-2014-3986?
The impact of CVE-2014-3986 includes potential unauthorized access and modification of sensitive files by local users.
When was CVE-2014-3986 discovered?
CVE-2014-3986 was publicly disclosed in June 2014.