CVE-2014-5260

Published: Aug 16, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

6.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 9.2

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Xml Dt Project: Xml Dt

Xml Dt Project

1 product

Xml Dt

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xml Dt Project Xml Dt	Up to 0.63
Xml Dt Project Xml Dt	Version 0.60
Xml Dt Project Xml Dt	Version 0.61
Xml Dt Project Xml Dt	Version 0.62

Related CWEs

CWE-59

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

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/8

Source: security@debian.org

https://bugs.debian.org/756566

Source: security@debian.org

https://metacpan.org/diff/file?target=AMBS/XML-DT-0.64/&source=AMBS/XML-DT-0.63/

Source: security@debian.org

https://metacpan.org/source/AMBS/XML-DT-0.66/Changes

Source: security@debian.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.debian.org/756566

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://metacpan.org/diff/file?target=AMBS/XML-DT-0.64/&source=AMBS/XML-DT-0.63/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://metacpan.org/source/AMBS/XML-DT-0.66/Changes

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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