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CVE-2015-5224
The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly…
Critical9.8EPSS 4.5%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADPADP (enrichment) | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.5% · top 8.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 76467 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150824 CVE-2015-5224 login-utils: file name collision due to incorrect mkstemp use (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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