Privilege Escalation via Predictable Temporary File Names in fish-shell 1.23.0 to 2.1.1

Privilege Escalation via Predictable Temporary File Names in fish-shell 1.23.0 to 2.1.1

CVE-2014-3856 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The funced function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.23.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a temporary file with a predictable name.

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