Name: CVE-2014-6311: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-6311, CWE-330, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.00506

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade ace	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 22, 2019
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Nov 22, 2019

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