CVE-2015-5701

mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to the reversion of a fix of CVE-2015-5700.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.6 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 7.8

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20140525:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20130530:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20120701:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20100722:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20110705:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-08-25 11:29

Updated : 2017-09-12 08:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-5701

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5701

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

tug

texlive

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