CVE catalog

CVE-2014-3982

lynis: CVE-2014-3982

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Low
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.34% · Oct 25, 2026

include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 on AIX allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.##### file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlynissid3.1.7-1not affected
Debianlynisforky3.1.7-1not affected
Debianlynistrixie3.1.4-1not affected
Debianlynisbookworm3.0.8-1.1not affected

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
DebianlynissourcesidNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
DebianlynissourceforkyNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
DebianlynissourcetrixieNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
DebianlynissourcebookwormNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [lynis]Not affected
    Details (2)
    • 3.0.8-1.1 · all · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · lynis · debian · bookworm

    • 3.0.8-1.1 · all · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · lynis · debian · bookworm

Observed:

References