Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xcfa | xcfa | 4.3.8-1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xcfa | 5.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xcfa | 5.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xcfa | 5.0.1-1 | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600