CVE-2014-5255

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-5255
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-11-21 23:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-08-18 15:05:00 UTC
Descriptionxcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files. Note: A different vulnerability than CVE-2014-5254.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-362

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 10.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 10.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Xcfa Project Xcfa All All All All
Application Xcfa Project Xcfa All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: CVE request: xcfa: Insecure use of temporary files, subject to race conditions MISC www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Debian xcfa Package Race Condition Multiple Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerabilities MISC www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Invalid Bug ID MISC bugs.gentoo.org Broken Link
IBM X-Force Exchange MISC exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE-2014-5255 MISC security-tracker.debian.org Third Party Advisory
#756600 - xcfa: Insecure use of temporary files, subject to race conditions (CVE-2014-5254 CVE-2014-5255) - Debian Bug report logs MISC bugs.debian.org Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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