The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local…
Priority LOW 31CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:perltidy_project:perltidy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2012-07-01-1 | Vulnerable | Perltidy Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:perltidy_project:perltidy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2012-07-01-1 Vulnerable ·Perltidy Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2277
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7r2-wjmp-vjj6
References
More Perltidy Project Perltidy vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08424 perltidy through 20160302, as used by perlcritic, check-all-the-things, and other… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-2277 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2277 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7r2-wjmp-vjj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2277 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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