CVE-2014-1638
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to...
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
- Record
CVE-2014-1638- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
- Record
CVE-2014-1638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1712No score
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
- Record
EUVD-2014-1712- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4p47-3pw8-rc95No score
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to...
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
- Record
GHSA-4p47-3pw8-rc95- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
- Record
CVE-2014-1638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1638No score
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1638No score
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
localepurgeDebian:12 | before 0.7.3.2 | 0.7.3.2 |
localepurgeDebian:13 | before 0.7.3.2 | 0.7.3.2 |
localepurgeDebian:14 | before 0.7.3.2 | 0.7.3.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-1638 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Debian Localepurge, published January 28, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in localepurge 0.7.3.2.