Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5224 (CCN-105892)

Assigned:2015-08-24
Published:2015-08-24
Updated:2020-09-11
Summary:The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5224

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:09:10 -0700
CVE-2015-5224 login-utils: file name collision due to incorrect mkstemp use

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20150824 CVE-2015-5224 login-utils: file name collision due to incorrect mkstemp use

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
76467

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
utillinux-cve20155224-sec-bypass(105892)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-5224

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.26.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:kernel:util-linux:2.27:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:kernel:util-linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20155224000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5224 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-08-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20155224000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5224 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-08-26
    BACK
    kernel util-linux *
    kernel util-linux 2.27 rc1
    kernel util-linux -