CVE-2014-2524

The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create...

3.3 LowFix available

CVE-2014-2524 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Gnu Readline, published August 6, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in readline 6.2-7.1.mga3.

What does this mean?

Severity: 3.3 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 0.42%EPSS, 36th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: 6.2-7.1.mga3readline +4 more

Description

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`readline` Mageia:3	before 6.2-7.1.mga3	6.2-7.1.mga3
`readline` Mageia:4	before 6.2-9.1.mga4	6.2-9.1.mga4
`readline6` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2-9ubuntu16.3-1ubuntu16.3-1ubuntu26.3-4ubuntu16.3-4ubuntu2	None known
`bash` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 7.0-92.1	7.0-92.1
`crash` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 7.1.5_k4.8.13_1-3.51	7.1.5_k4.8.13_1-3.51

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.3

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.

Record: CVE-2014-2524
CVSS 2.0: 3.3 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

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.

Record: CVE-2014-2524
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-2560No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2014-2560
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hq65-wq6g-7mccNo score

The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create...

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.

Record: GHSA-hq65-wq6g-7mcc
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2014-0319No score

Updated readline packages fix security vulnerability

Steve Kemp discovered the _rl_tropen() function in readline insecurely handled a temporary file. This could allow a local attacker to perform symbolic link attacks (CVE-2014-2524).

Also, upstream patches have been added to fix an infinite loop in vi input mode, and to fix an issue with slowness when pasting text.

Record: MGASA-2014-0319
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10106-1No score

bash-4.4-92.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the bash-4.4-92.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10106-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10111-1No score

crash-7.1.5-3.51 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the crash-7.1.5-3.51 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10111-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-2524No score

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.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2524
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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