CVE-2014-5260
The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-5260- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-5260- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5153 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-5153- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2f6x-v9qj-8f54 No score
The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2f6x-v9qj-8f54- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-5260- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-5260 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5260- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0390 No score
Updated perl-XML-DT package fix CVE-2014-5260
Updated perl-XML-DT package fixes security vulnerability:
The mkxmltype and mkdtskel scripts provided in perl-XML-DT allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/xml##### temporary file (CVE-2014-5260).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml-dt-perlDebian:12 |
before 0.66-1 | 0.66-1 |
libxml-dt-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.66-1 | 0.66-1 |
libxml-dt-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.66-1 | 0.66-1 |
perl-XML-DTMageia:3 |
before 0.660.0-1.mga3 | 0.660.0-1.mga3 |
perl-XML-DTMageia:4 |
before 0.660.0-1.mga4 | 0.660.0-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2014-5260 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Xml-dt Project Xml-dt, published August 16, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in libxml-dt-perl 0.66-1.