The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users…
Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/rltrace.[PID] file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00419 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Mageia |
| cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Mageia |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.2:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 a | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia
- cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.2:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 a Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:readline:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2524
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq65-wq6g-7mcc
References
Advisory 7
Sources
- CVE-2014-2524 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2524 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hq65-wq6g-7mcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2524 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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