CVE-2015-5701

mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.  NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to the reversion of a fix of CVE-2015-5700.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.1 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
mitreCNA
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Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 41%
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
texlive-bin
bullseye
2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u2
fixed
bookworm
2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u1
fixed
trixie
2024.20240313.70630+ds-4
fixed
sid
2024.20240313.70630+ds-5
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
texlive-bin
vivid
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log