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
EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Xcfa — versions 4.3.8-1
- Xcfa_project Xcfa
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.