Vulnerability in Gummi Project
CVE-2015-7758
Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.0% 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
- Gummi Project — versions 0.6.5
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00117.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178582.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00150.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178642.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/5 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/4 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7758?
- CVE-2015-7758 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gummi Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7758?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7758 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.