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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2017-15131

It was found that system umask policy is not being honored when creating XDG user directories, since Xsession sources xdg-user-dirs.sh before setting umask policy. This only affects xdg-user-dirs befo...

Vulnerability Description

It was found that system umask policy is not being honored when creating XDG user directories, since Xsession sources xdg-user-dirs.sh before setting umask policy. This only affects xdg-user-dirs before 0.15.5 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FreedesktopXdg-User-Dirs< 0.15.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284CWE-276

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-15131?

CVE-2017-15131 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). It was found that system umask policy is not being honored when creating XDG user directories, since Xsession sources xdg-user-dirs.sh before setting umask policy. This only affects xdg-user-dirs befo...

How severe is CVE-2017-15131?

CVE-2017-15131 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15131?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Xdg-User-Dirs, Redhat Enterprise Linux.