VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-2277

The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.

HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected: perltidy project/perltidy
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130464.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130479.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/09/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074720Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92104Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130464.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130479.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/09/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074720Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92104Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.