CVE-2015-5224
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 4.5% (pctl 91)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.53% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-377 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-08-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kernel | util-linux |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/24/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76467
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/24/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76467
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9
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