CVE-2015-7758

Description

Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756432 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00117.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178582.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00150.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178642.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/5 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7758?
CVE-2015-7758 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7758?
To fix CVE-2015-7758, 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-2015-7758 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-7758 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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