CVE-2014-6311
generate_doygen.pl in ace before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 creates predictable file names in the /tmp...
CVE-2014-6311 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Debian Linux, published November 22, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.67%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in ace 6.2.7+dfsg-2.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.67%EPSS, 77th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
6.2.7+dfsg-2ace +10 more
Description
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
aceDebian:12 | before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 | 6.2.7+dfsg-2 |
aceDebian:13 | before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 | 6.2.7+dfsg-2 |
aceDebian:14 | before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 | 6.2.7+dfsg-2 |
aceUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.8+dfsg-16.3.3+dfsg-1 | None known |
aceUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.4.5+dfsg-16.4.5+dfsg-1build16.4.5+dfsg-1build2 | None known |
aceUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.4.5+dfsg-1build26.4.5+dfsg-1build3.16.4.5+dfsg-1build4 | None known |
aceUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.5.12+dfsg-37.0.3+dfsg-27.0.3+dfsg-2build17.0.6+dfsg-2 | None known |
aceUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 7.0.8+dfsg-27.1.2+dfsg-27.1.2+dfsg-2.17.1.2+dfsg-2.1build17.1.2+dfsg-2.1build27.1.2+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1 | None known |
aceUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.2+dfsg-2 | None known |
aceUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.5+dfsg-28.0.5+dfsg-2build1 | None known |
aceUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.2+dfsg-28.0.4+dfsg-28.0.5+dfsg-2 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-330
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-6311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-6195No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-6195- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgxw-qrqf-jqq9
generate_doygen.pl in ace before 6.2.7+dfsg-2 creates predictable file names in the /tmp...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cgxw-qrqf-jqq9- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-330
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-6311
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-6311
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6311
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/12/6
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=760709
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6311
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgxw-qrqf-jqq9
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6311
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6311