CVE-2014-3982

low

Published 2014-06-08 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

3.3

VIR risk

3.3

Description

include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 on AIX allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.##### file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3982

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://cisofy.com/files/lynis-1.5.5.tar.gz

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	bookworm	fixed	`0`
debian	bullseye	fixed	`0`
debian	forky	fixed	`0`
debian	sid	fixed	`0`
debian	trixie	fixed	`0`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions
cisofy	lynis	`{"endIncluding":"1.5.4"}`
cisofy	lynis	`1.5.0`
cisofy	lynis	`1.5.1`
cisofy	lynis	`1.5.2`
cisofy	lynis	`1.5.3`

References

http://cisofy.com/files/lynis-1.5.5.tar.gz
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/14
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/07/3
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3982

CWEs

CWE-59

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.