MEDIUM
The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_##### temporary file
Published Aug 16, 2014
6.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_##### temporary file.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 0.63
- 0.60
- 0.61
- 0.62
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.35% 0.00349
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00349
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00349) | 26.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00349) | 26.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00145) | 32.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugs.debian.org/756566 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://metacpan.org/diff/file?target=AMBS/XML-DT-0.64/&source=AMBS/XML-DT-0.63/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://metacpan.org/source/AMBS/XML-DT-0.66/Changes x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/756566 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://metacpan.org/diff/file?target=AMBS/XML-DT-0.64/&source=AMBS/XML-DT-0.63/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://metacpan.org/source/AMBS/XML-DT-0.66/Changes | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Aug 16, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 15, 2014
Link CVE-2014-5260
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a