CVE-2014-2277
high
CVSS v3
7.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.1
Description
The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
70%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 20130922-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 20130922-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 20130922-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 20130922-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 20130922-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| perltidy_project | perltidy | {"endIncluding":"2012-07-01-1"} | |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130464.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130479.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/09/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66139
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074720
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92104
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2277
CWEs
CWE-284
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.