fish before 2.1.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on…
Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
fish before 2.1.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fishd.log.%s, (2) /tmp/.pac-cache.$USER, (3) /tmp/.yum-cache.$USER, or (4) /tmp/.rpm-cache.$USER.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00431 37th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | fish-shell |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·fish-shell
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3219
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4v8-3282-qp44
References
Patch 4
Sources
- CVE-2014-3219 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3219 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4v8-3282-qp44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3219 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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