Vulnerability in Xcfa
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.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xcfa — versions 4.3.8-1
- Xcfa Project
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi (Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5255?
- CVE-2014-5255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xcfa, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2014-5255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.