Low severity · published Jan 8, 2016
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,…
3.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GU
Gummi · Gummi Project
0.6.5 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7758
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7758
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178582.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178642.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00117.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00150.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/5