Vulnerability in Tug Texlive
CVE-2015-0296
The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the user's home directory.
EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Tug Texlive — versions 6.20131226_r32488.fc20, 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0296?
- CVE-2015-0296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tug Texlive, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-0296?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.