The pipe_init_terminal function in main.c in s3dvt allows local users to gain privileges…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The pipe_init_terminal function in main.c in s3dvt allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging setuid permissions and usage of bash 4.3 and earlier. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6876.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00405 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:s3dvt_project:s3dvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | S3dvt Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:s3dvt_project:s3dvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·S3dvt Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5www-87m9-2c36
References
More S3dvt Project S3dvt vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-05649 The (1) pty_init_terminal and (2) pipe_init_terminal functions in main.c in s3dvt 0.2.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-1226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5www-87m9-2c36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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