CVE-2014-5260

The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_##### temporary file.

CVSS v2.0 6.3 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/8
https://metacpan.org/diff/file?target=AMBS/XML-DT-0.64/&source=AMBS/XML-DT-0.63/
https://metacpan.org/source/AMBS/XML-DT-0.66/Changes
https://bugs.debian.org/756566

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.60:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.62:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.61:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-08-15 21:39

Updated : 2014-09-08 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2014-5260

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5260

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

xml-dt_project

xml-dt

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