CVE-2015-5700

mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20100722:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20110705:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20120701:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20130530:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:20140525:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/ -
References () https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log - Vendor Advisory () https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-08-25 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:33


NVD link : CVE-2015-5700

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5700

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5700


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Products Affected

tug

  • texlive
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')