Vulnerability in Clipboard Project
CVE-2014-5509
clipedit in the Clipboard module for Perl allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/clipedit$$.
EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Clipboard_project Clipboard
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5509?
- CVE-2014-5509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clipboard Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2014-5509?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.