CVE-2015-5224
Published: 23 August 2017
The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| seth-arnold | wily and vivid are built with --disable-chfn-chsh which should disable the vulnerable code sections precise and trusty did not appear to have the vulnerable functions |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
util-linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.27-rc2)
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |