CVE-2014-3982 describes a local arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability affecting Lynis versions prior to 1.5.5 on AIX systems. This flaw, rated with a CVSS score of 3.3, allows an attacker with local access to exploit a symlink race condition within the /tmp/lynis.##### file, leading to the modification of arbitrary files. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:*:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | ||
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | ||
1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisofy:lynis:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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