3.3

CVE-2014-1624: python pyxdg Link Following

CVSS: 3.3v2.0LowModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2019:2719-1SUSE-SU-2019:2719-2GHSA-7372-q459-jxhr
Published 28-01-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1624 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Link Following vulnerability in python pyxdg. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
13/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-01-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse5 products
  • python-xdg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4< 0.25-9.3.1
  • python-xdg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4< 0.25-9.3.1
  • python-xdg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 0.25-9.3.1
  • python-xdg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4< 0.25-9.3.1
  • python-xdg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 0.25-9.3.1
Debian1 product
  • pyxdg< 0.25-4
PyPI1 product
  • pyxdg< 0.26 | ≥ 0.25, < 0.26
Python1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • pyxdg< 0.25-4

5 vendors · 9 products

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