CVE-2015-0858 : Cool Projects TarDiff allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symli

Cool Projects TarDiff allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pathname in a /tmp/tardiff-$$ temporary directory.

Published 2016-05-06 17:59:02

Updated 2016-05-09 18:36:34

Source Debian GNU/Linux

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Products affected by CVE-2015-0858

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Tardiff Project » Tardiff » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:tardiff_project:tardiff:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	3.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
3.3	LOW	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	1.8	1.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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