CVE catalog

CVE-2014-0027

flite: CVE-2014-0027

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 26, 2014, 1:55:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.33% · Oct 25, 2026

The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	flite	sid	`2.2-7`	fixed
Debian	flite	forky	`2.2-7`	fixed
Debian	flite	trixie	`2.2-7`	fixed
Debian	flite	bookworm	`2.2-5`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	flite	source	sid	`1.4-release-8`	low	Not reported	[734746]
Debian	flite	source	forky	`1.4-release-8`	low	Not reported	[734746]
Debian	flite	source	trixie	`1.4-release-8`	low	Not reported	[734746]
Debian	flite	source	bookworm	`1.4-release-8`	low	Not reported	[734746]

[Debian bug #734746]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[flite]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.2-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · bookworm; dsa · flite · debian · 12
- 2.2-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · bookworm; dsa · flite · debian · 12
[flite1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [flite]
Details (2)
- 2.2-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · bookworm; dsa · flite · debian · 12
- 2.2-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · bookworm; dsa · flite · debian · 12
[libflite1]Fixed
Source package: [flite]
Details (2)
- 2.2-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · bookworm; dsa · flite · debian · 12
- 2.2-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · bookworm; dsa · flite · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[flite]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.2-7 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · 13
- 2.2-7 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · 13
[flite1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [flite]
Details (2)
- 2.2-7 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · 13
- 2.2-7 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · 13
[libflite1]Fixed
Source package: [flite]
Details (2)
- 2.2-7 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · 13
- 2.2-7 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.4-release-8
  dsa · flite · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:09:38 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]