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
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 28.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2017-10-17 15:00Z9 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 10:06Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-03-04
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- ac5c968a4ecb31861baa2d2ad8e24e8159b4380da5566798f45614a7d0e557d2
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-3874http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130479.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comperltidy-cve20142277-symlink(92104)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92104
- www.securityfocus.com66139http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66139
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-3891http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130464.html
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074720
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20140308 Re: possible CVE requests: perltidy insecure temporary file usagehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/09/1
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- perltidy Fixed in 20130922-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- perltidy Fixed in 20130922-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- perltidy Fixed in 20130922-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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