CVE-2015-5186 : Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.

Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.

Published 2017-09-06 21:29:01

Updated 2017-09-13 11:17:22

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Input validation

Products affected by CVE-2015-5186

Linux Audit Project » Linux Audit
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:linux_audit_project:linux_audit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.24%

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

~ 61 %

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

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
5.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	3.9	1.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76840

Linux Audit '/auparse/auparse.c' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/9

oss-security - Audit: log terminal emulator escape sequences handling CVE-2015-5186
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251621

1251621 – (CVE-2015-5186) CVE-2015-5186 Audit: log terminal emulator escape sequences handling
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog

Release Notes;Third Party Advisory

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