CVE-2014-5260 | BDVDB-2026-63184 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12014-08-16Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.