CVE-2014-5255
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5255
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2014-5255.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2014-5255
- Downstream
- Published
- 2019-11-21T23:15:12Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T19:01:27Z
- Severity
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- 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- 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/95332
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255