CVE-2015-7758

Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.

CVSS v3.0 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/4
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756432	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/5
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00117.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178642.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178582.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00150.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gummi_project:gummi:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-01-08 11:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2015-7758

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7758

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

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

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Products Affected

gummi_project

gummi

opensuse

opensuse
leap

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