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.
MediumCVSS 6.1
EPSS 0.44%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/texlive-bin(Debian:12) | < 2014.20140926.35254-5 | 2014.20140926.35254-5 |
| debian/texlive-bin(Debian:13) | < 2014.20140926.35254-5 | 2014.20140926.35254-5 |
| debian/texlive-bin(Debian:14) | < 2014.20140926.35254-5 | 2014.20140926.35254-5 |
| tug texlive | = 20100722 | No fix listed |
| tug texlive | = 20110705 | No fix listed |
| tug texlive | = 20120701 | No fix listed |
| tug texlive | = 20130530 | No fix listed |
| tug texlive | = 20140525 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-5700 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150730 Re: CVE request: mktexlsr/texlive: insecure use of /tmp mailing-list third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- USN-3788-1 vendor-advisory
- www.tug.org patch vendor-advisory
- www.tug.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking