CVEvulnerability
CVE-2015-5224
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-08-23
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 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 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-377
Description
The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.
Affected configurations
• kernel util-linux (<= 2.26.2)
• kernel util-linux 2.27
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/24/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76467 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/24/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76467 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9 Patch, Third Party Advisory