Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-0296 (CCN-101240)

Assigned:2014-11-18
Published:2015-02-27
Updated:2017-11-01
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.7 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.2 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
0.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-0296

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-4332

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-4872

Source: CCN
Type: texlive GIT Repository
Drop scriptlet that touches /home

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:55:04 +0530
CVE-2015-0296 preinstall scriptlet in texlive-base rpm of fedora allows unprivileged user to delete arbitrary files(maybe others)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20150227 CVE-2015-0296 preinstall scriptlet in texlive-base rpm of fedora allows unprivileged user to delete arbitrary files(maybe others)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
72826

Source: CCN
Type: BID-72826
TeX Live CVE-2015-0296 Local Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1197082
(CVE-2015-0296) CVE-2015-0296 texlive rpm scriptlet allows unprivileged user to delete arbitrary files

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1197082

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
texlive-cve20150296-file-deletion(101240)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:tug:texlive:6.20131226_r32488.fc20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:tug:texlive:3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:tug:tex_live:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20150296000
    V
    		CVE-2015-0296 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-10-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20150296000
    V
    		CVE-2015-0296 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2015-10-07
    BACK
    tug texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20
    fedoraproject fedora 20
    tug texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21
    fedoraproject fedora 21
    tug tex live *