generate_doygen.pl in ace before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 creates predictable file names in the /tmp…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01672 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.2.6 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.7 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:6.2.7:dfsg-2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.7 dfsg-2 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.2.6 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:6.2.7:dfsg-2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7 dfsg-2 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgxw-qrqf-jqq9
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-6311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-6311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgxw-qrqf-jqq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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