Upstream information

CVE-2015-5224 at MITRE

Description

The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.5 2.6
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network Local
Access Complexity Low High
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact Partial None
Integrity Impact Partial Partial
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 9.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 943012 [RESOLVED / INVALID]

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS util-linux Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 util-linux Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 util-linux Not affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Aug 24 16:15:37 2015
CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 13 19:06:28 2023