CVE-2014-4039 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-4039: ppc64-diag 2.6.1 uses 0775 permissions for /tmp/diagSEsnap and does not properly restrict permissions for /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in this archive, as demonstrated by /var/log/messages and /etc/yaboot.conf.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-4039 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ppc64-diag→ fixed in2.7.1-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ppc64-diag
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ppc64-diag→ fixed in2.7.1-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ppc64-diag
```

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