VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-6311
generate_doygen.pl in ace before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 creates predictable file names in the /tmp directory which allows attackers to gain elevated privileges.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
generate_doygen.pl in ace before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 creates predictable file names in the /tmp directory which allows attackers to gain elevated privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.67% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-330
- Affected
- vanderbilt/adaptive communication environment · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/12/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=760709Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6311Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/12/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=760709Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6311Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.