CVE-2015-7758 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Gummi, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-7758?
CVE-2015-7758 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 8 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7758?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
gummi openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.7.4.3-2.6 |
Products include Gummi Project Gummi, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7758?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-7758 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7758 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7758, GHSA-r6gw-xg73-f977, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7758, openSUSE-SU-2024:10107-1.