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
CVSS 3 base score: 9.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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util-linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(2.27-rc2)
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| precise |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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| vivid |
Not vulnerable
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| wily |
Not vulnerable
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9 |
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