VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-5284

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability2.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-12-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.

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