CVE-2014-2906
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: January 28, 2020 at 03:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFish
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
The psub function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a temporary file with a predictable name.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1.16.0 ≤ v < 2.1.1
Affected range stops below 2.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1437x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/tag/2.1.1CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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