CVE-2015-1378 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges because grml-debootstrap sources configuration files from a directory writable by non-root users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1378?
CVE-2015-1378 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cmdlineopts.clp in grml-debootstrap in Debian 0.54, 0.68.x before 0.68.1, 0.7x before 0.78 is sourced without checking that the local directory is writable by non-root users.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1378?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Grml Grml-Debootstrap.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1378?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-1378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1378, GHSA-hr3h-f9hh-x7vc.