CVE-2014-1420

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ubuntu UI Toolkit versions prior to 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1

Description The issue concerns the StateSaver component in Ubuntu UI Toolkit, which serializes data to tmp/ files. This could allow an attacker to expose potentially sensitive data. Additionally, StateSaver opens files without the O EXCL flag, making it possible for an attacker to launch a symlink attack. However, this risk is partially mitigated by Ubuntu's restrictions on symlinks and hardlinks.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1, update to version 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the tmp/ files used by StateSaver to minimize the risk of exploitation.