CVE-2014-5254

Impact

xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• 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://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254
• 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://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254