CVE - CVE-2015-5701

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-5701	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to the reversion of a fix of CVE-2015-5700.
References
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CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167 CONFIRM:https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885 CONFIRM:https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log MISC:https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139 MLIST:[oss-security] 20150730 Re: CVE request: mktexlsr/texlive: insecure use of /tmp URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20150730	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150730)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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