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Status published
Medium
CVE-2015-0296
The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154198.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72826
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154424.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/27/6
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1197082
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
6.20131226_r32488.fc20, 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 6th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.