Medium severity · published Oct 6, 2017
CVE-2015-0296
The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary…
4.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the user's home directory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TE
Texlive · Tug
6.20131226_r32488.fc20; 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0296
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0296
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154198.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154424.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/27/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72826
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1197082
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