CVE-2015-1378

Description

cmdlineopts.clp in grml-debootstrap in Debian 0.54, 0.68.x before 0.68.1, 0.7x before 0.78 is sourced without checking that the local directory is writable by non-root users.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory killedkenny.io Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory canonical.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1378/ third party advisory
https://github.com/grml/grml-debootstrap/issues/59 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/17 third party advisory mailing list
http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-1378 third party advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1378.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1378?
CVE-2015-1378 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1378?
To fix CVE-2015-1378, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1378 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1378 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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