6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/xml##### temporary file.
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/8
bugs.debian.org/756566
metacpan.org/diff/file?target=AMBS/XML-DT-0.64/&source=AMBS/XML-DT-0.63/
metacpan.org/source/AMBS/XML-DT-0.66/Changes