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CVE-2014-2905
Published:May 02, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
Related Resources (6)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2905
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-2905
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.html
https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.9
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04