xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254 Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2019-11-21T22:26:47

Updated: 2019-11-21T22:26:47

Reserved: 2014-08-15T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2014-5254

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-11-21T23:15:11.967

Modified: 2019-11-26T19:58:49.427


Link: CVE-2014-5254

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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CWE