CVE-2014-5255 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

xcfa 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00088.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Debian Linux
Xcfa Project	Xcfa

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xcfa_project:xcfa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-5148	xcfa 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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2019-11-21T22:30:50

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:41:47.838Z

Reserved: 2014-08-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-5255

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-11-21T23:15:12.030

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:11:42.497

Link: CVE-2014-5255

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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