Description
The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 does not properly calculate the permission values when the umask contains a "7," which causes world-writable permissions to be used for new files and allows local users to modify the files via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0044.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034261
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/f5b4fc0c
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/58
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0044.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034261
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/f5b4fc0c
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/58
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 23, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified