Improper input validation in Linux Audit Project
CVE-2015-5186
Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76840 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5186?
- CVE-2015-5186 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Audit Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5186?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5186 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.