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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4
- https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4
- https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified