CVE-2014-5255

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.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-11-21 23:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:28

NVD link : CVE-2014-5255

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5255

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-5255

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xcfa_project

xcfa

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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