CVE-2014-5509 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

clipedit in the Clipboard module for Perl allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/clipedit$$.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Clipboard Project	Clipboard	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/30/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69473Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1135624Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=98435Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/30/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69473Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1135624Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=98435Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-5509?

CVE-2014-5509 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). clipedit in the Clipboard module for Perl allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/clipedit$$.

How severe is CVE-2014-5509?

CVE-2014-5509 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-5509?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Clipboard Project Clipboard.