CVE-2015-5701
TeXLive SUID Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2017, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
4.2
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-5701.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 Added Reference https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 Added Reference https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log No Types Assigned https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 No Types Assigned https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20100722:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20110705:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20120701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20130530:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20140525:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5701 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5701
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile