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CVE-2014-2905

6.9 · MEDIUM

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 p…

Published May 2, 2014fishshellCWE-264EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2014-2905 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fishshell fish. It was published on May 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fishshell. Update fish to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4GitHubgithub.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4GitHubgithub.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2905?

CVE-2014-2905 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fishshell fish. It was published on May 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-2905?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2905?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fishshell. Update fish to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-2905?

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