Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-1420 is a low-severity local desktop issue in Ubuntu UI Toolkit. Its StateSaver component stored serialized data under temporary paths, which could expose sensitive information to a local attacker. The same file handling could support symlink abuse, but Ubuntu symlink and hardlink protections partially reduce that risk. Exposure is most likely on older Ubuntu desktop environments or applications still using the affected ubuntu-ui-toolkit 1.1.1188 StateSaver behavior. Server-only systems are less likely exposed unless they include the affected desktop toolkit package. Treat as routine remediation unless affected desktop systems handle sensitive local data. The issue is old, local-only, and low severity, but should be removed from managed images during normal patch cycles. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ubuntu-ui-toolkit to 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1 or later.; Check Canonical or Launchpad guidance for supported package updates.; Retire or rebuild images containing the affected desktop toolkit package..
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- Low
- CVSS
- 3.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N21.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.8LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1348241CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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