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CVE-2014-1624

pyxdg Arbitrary File Overwrite via Race Condition

3.3 LowFix available

CVE-2014-1624 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Python Pyxdg, published January 28, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in pyxdg 0.26.

What does this mean?
Severity
3.3 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.32%EPSS, 24th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.26pyxdg +12 more

Description

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pyxdg
PyPI
through 0.25
0.26
pyxdg
Debian:12
before 0.25-4
0.25-4
pyxdg
Debian:13
before 0.25-4
0.25-4
pyxdg
Debian:14
before 0.25-4
0.25-4
pyxdg
PyPI
before 0.26, plus listed versions
0.190.200.210.220.230.240.25
0.26
pyxdg
PyPI
0.25 up to 0.26
0.26
python-xdg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
before 0.25-9.3.1
0.25-9.3.1
python-xdg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
before 0.25-9.3.1
0.25-9.3.1
python-xdg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 0.25-9.3.1
0.25-9.3.1
python-xdg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
before 0.25-9.3.1
0.25-9.3.1
python-xdg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
before 0.25-9.3.1
0.25-9.3.1
pyxdg
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 0.25-4, plus listed versions
0.25-3
0.25-4
pyxdg
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 0.25-4
0.25-4

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.3

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
CVE-2014-1624
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

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
CVE-2014-1624
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0096No score

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
EUVD-2014-0096
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7372-q459-jxhrNo score

pyxdg Arbitrary File Overwrite via Race Condition

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in pyxdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
GHSA-7372-q459-jxhr
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
CVE-2014-1624
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1624No score

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1624
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-7372-q459-jxhrNo score

pyxdg Arbitrary File Overwrite via Race Condition

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in pyxdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
GHSA-7372-q459-jxhr
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2014-95No score

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
PYSEC-2014-95
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2719-1No score

Security update for python-xdg

This update for python-xdg fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2014-1624: Fixed a TOCTOU race condition in get_runtime_dir(). (bsc#859835)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2719-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2719-2No score

Security update for python-xdg

This update for python-xdg fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2014-1624: Fixed a TOCTOU race condition in get_runtime_dir(). (bsc#859835)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2719-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1624No score

Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1624
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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