CVE-2014-5284
N/A
Published: December 2, 2014 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOssec
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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