Description
The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.
Published: 2017-10-17
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2315 The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.
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Perltidy Project Perltidy
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:06:00.379Z

Reserved: 2014-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2277

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-17T15:29:00.183

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2014-2277

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-03-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-2277 - Bugzilla

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