Critical severity · published Nov 22, 2019
CVE-2014-6311
generate_doygen.pl in ace before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 creates predictable file names in the /tmp directory which allows attackers to gain elevated privileges
9.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
generate_doygen.pl in ace before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 creates predictable file names in the /tmp directory which allows attackers to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Adaptive Communication Environment · Vanderbilt
through 6.2.6; 6.2.7; 6.2.7 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6311
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6311
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/5
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/12/6
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=760709
Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6311
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