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CVE-2014-5509
CVE-2014-5509
PUBLISHED
Reported by debian · Published January 8, 2018
clipedit in the Clipboard module for Perl allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/clipedit$$.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Jan 8, 2018 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- May 14, 2022 CVE Updated
- Apr 6, 2026 Security Advisory
- Oct 18, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20140829 Re: CVE Request: Clipboard Perl module: clipedit: insecure use of temporary files mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 69473 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID