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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.8% 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
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus — versions 7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 6.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 6.6z, 7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75933 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
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.