CVE-2014-6311 Other in n/a

What is CVE-2014-6311?

CVE-2014-6311 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-330

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6311?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Vanderbilt Adaptive Communication Environment.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6311?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-6311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6311, GHSA-cgxw-qrqf-jqq9, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6311.