PT-2017-6832 · None+1 · Util-Linux+1

Karel Zak · Published 2015-09-08 · Updated 2025-12-04 · CVE-2015-5224

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions util-linux (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the mkostemp function in login-utils, which can be exploited by remote attackers to cause file name collision and potentially other attacks when used incorrectly.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-377

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2015-2008

CVE-2015-5224

MGASA-2015-0352

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Util-Linux

References · 15

• https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2015-0352 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686 · Patch
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5224 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5224 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5224 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5224 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5224 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2015-2008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0352.html · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/24/3 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/144786 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76467 · Note
• https://packages.altlinux.org/ru/vuln/CVE-2015-5224 · Note
• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16641 · Note