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CVE-2015-5224 Affecting util-linux package, versions <2.27-1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.6% (79th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
4 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-UTILLINUX-285834
  • published 23 Aug 2017
  • disclosed 23 Aug 2017
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Introduced: 23 Aug 2017

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 util-linux to version 2.27-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream util-linux package and not the util-linux package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.