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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tug Texlive — versions 6.20131226_r32488.fc20, 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154198.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72826 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154424.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/27/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (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.