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.
CVSS Score
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tug | Texlive | 20100722 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=196PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=lVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=196PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=lVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5701?
CVE-2015-5701 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2015-5701?
CVE-2015-5701 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5701?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tug Texlive.