CVE-2014-2905
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows...
CVE-2014-2905 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Fishshell Fish, published May 2, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in fish 2.1.1-1.
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.9
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
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CVE-2014-2905- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
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CVE-2014-2905- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2928 No score
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
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EUVD-2014-2928- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v858-38cm-f567 No score
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows...
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
- Record
GHSA-v858-38cm-f567- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
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CVE-2014-2905- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-2905 No score
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2905- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2014-0404 No score
Updated fish package fixes multiple security vulnerabilities
Updated fish packages fix security vulnerability:
fish, from at least version 1.16.0 to version 2.1.0 (inclusive), does not check the credentials of processes communicating over the fishd universal variable server UNIX domain socket. This allows a local attacker to elevate their privileges to those of a target user running fish, including root (CVE-2014-2905).
fish, from at least version 1.16.0 to version 2.1.0 (inclusive), creates temporary files in an insecure manner.
Versions 1.23.0 to 2.1.0 (inclusive) execute code via funced from these
temporary files, allowing privilege escalation to those of any user
running fish, including root (CVE-2014-3856).
Additionally, from at least version 1.16.0 to version 2.1.0 (inclusive), fish will read data using the psub function from these temporary files, meaning that the input of commands used with the psub function is under the control of the attacker (CVE-2014-2906).
fish, from version 2.0.0 to version 2.1.0 (inclusive), fails to restrict connections to the Web-based configuration service (fish_config). This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running fish_config (CVE-2014-2914).
The service is generally only running for short periods of time. The use of the fish_config tool is optional as other interfaces to fish configuration are available.
The fish package has been updated to version 2.1.1 to fix these issues.
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MGASA-2014-0404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2177-1 No score
Security update for fish3
This update supplies the 'fish3' package, complementary to the 'fish' package.
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openSUSE-SU-2019:2177-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2188-1 No score
Security update for fish3
This update includes fish3 into the openSUSE Leap 15.1 distribution.
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openSUSE-SU-2019:2188-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10348-1 No score
fish-2.4.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the fish-2.4.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:10348-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fishDebian:12 |
before 2.1.1-1 | 2.1.1-1 |
fishDebian:13 |
before 2.1.1-1 | 2.1.1-1 |
fishDebian:14 |
before 2.1.1-1 | 2.1.1-1 |
fishMageia:4 |
before 2.1.1-1.mga4 | 2.1.1-1.mga4 |
fish3openSUSE:Leap 15.0 |
before 3.0.0-lp150.3.1 | 3.0.0-lp150.3.1 |
fish3openSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 3.0.0-lp151.2.1 | 3.0.0-lp151.2.1 |
fishopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.4.0-1.1 | 2.4.0-1.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/4
github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/1436
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00059.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00071.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2905
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v858-38cm-f567
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2905
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0404.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13984
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/28/8
fishshell.com/release_notes.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132618.html
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3XMUPRUMZVMHTIGMFKMR5QUFUP4OTEOW
bugzilla.suse.com/1128601
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2905
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2906
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2914
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3219
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3856
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/2W3QH6VXA2BZDXBQCFFTODXPYTUKYKPG