CVE-2015-0296 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the home directory during TeX Live pre-installation on Fedora.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0296?
CVE-2015-0296 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the user's home directory.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tug Texlive.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-0296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vr6-57gw-vwjf.