CVE-2014-5509 clipedit in the Clipboard module for Perl allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/clipedit$$.
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 0.40%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
clipedit in the Clipboard module for Perl allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/clipedit$$.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| clipboard project clipboard | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- [oss-security] 20140829 Re: CVE Request: Clipboard Perl module: clipedit: insecure use of temporary files mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 69473 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- rt.cpan.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2014-5509 vendor-advisory