Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop

CVE-2015-3149

The Hotspot component in OpenJDK8 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3149?
CVE-2015-3149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-07-25.
How severe is CVE-2015-3149?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.