CVE-2014-4910

Published Jul 24, 2014

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: Directory traversal vulnerability in tools/backlight_helper.c in X.Org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the interface name.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.6
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:x:xf86-video-intel:2.99.911:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "774AABC6-DDE6-45B6-A44C-DA80354B5EC6"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References