Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in logilab-commons
The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-common before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | logilab-common | < 0.61.0 | 0.61.0 |
References
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/11986
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57209
- http://www.logilab.org/ticket/207561
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00085.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1838
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/logilab-common/PYSEC-2014-83.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
logilab-common- Disclosed
- 11.03.2014
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2014-83 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: logilab-common
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 03.2014 03.2014
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 2
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