| Name | CVE-2014-5255 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 756600 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| xcfa (PTS) | jessie | 4.3.8-1 | vulnerable |
| buster, stretch | 5.0.2-1 | fixed |
| bullseye | 5.0.2-1.1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 5.0.2-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| xcfa | source | (unstable) | 5.0.1-1 | unimportant | | 756600 |
Notes
Neutralised by kernel temp hardening