CVE-2015-5224

The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76467	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/24/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.27:rc1::::::

Information

Published : 2017-08-23 08:29

Updated : 2020-09-11 08:20

NVD link : CVE-2015-5224

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5224

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

kernel

util-linux

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